कु-

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit कु- (ku-).

Pronunciation

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कु- (ku-)

  1. mal-, ill-, mis-; prefix for nouns that are bad, useless, or defective
    Synonym: बद- (bad-)
    कु- (ku-) + ‎कर्म (karm, deed) → ‎कुकर्म (kukarm, misdeed)

Usage notes

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This prefix is typically applied to Sanskrit loanwords. It is often opposed to the prefix सु- (su-, well-).

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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According to Monier-Williams, of the same origin as कू (, where) as in कुत्र (kutra), ultimately formed from the interrogative pronoun stem *kʷ- as in *kʷos, *kʷis. See कु (ku).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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कु- (ku-)

  1. mal-, ill-, mis-; a prefix implying deterioration, depreciation, deficiency, want, littleness, hindrance, reproach, contempt, guilt
    कु- (ku-) + ‎ख्याति (khyāti, repute) → ‎कुख्याति (kukhyāti, ill-repute)

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