कोसना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Prakrit *𑀓𑁄𑀲𑀇 (*kosaï), from Sanskrit क्रोशति (króśati).[1] Cognate with Romani koshel, Garhwali कोसणु (kosṇu).

    Pronunciation

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    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /koːs.nɑː/, [koːs.näː]

    Verb

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    कोसना (kosnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling کوسنا)

    1. to curse, swear
      मैं ज़िंदगी भर तुम्हें कोसूँगा
      ma͠i zindgī bhar tumhẽ kosūṅgā.
      I will curse at your name my whole life.
      Synonym: गाली देना (gālī denā)

    Conjugation

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    Descendants

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    • Punjabi:

    References

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    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “krṓśati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

    Further reading

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