ਕੋਟ

Punjabi

Etymology 1

From Sanskrit कोट (koṭa).

Noun

ਕੋਟ • (koṭ) m (Shahmukhi spelling کوٹ)

1. fort, fortress, castle

   Synonym: ਕਿਲ੍ਹਾ (kilhā)

2. high enclosing wall, rampart
3. (figurative) body

Related terms

• ਪਰਕੋਟਾ m (parkoṭā, “parapet”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English coat.

Noun

ਕੋਟ • (koṭ) m (Shahmukhi spelling کوٹ)

1. coat
2. coating

Derived terms

• ਕੋਟੀ f (koṭī, “jacket”)

Related terms

• ਅਰਲਾ ਕੋਟ m (aralā koṭ, “coat of arms”)
• ਓਵਰਕੋਟ m (ovarkoṭ, “overcoat”)
• ਪੇਟੀਕੋਟ m (peṭīkoṭ, “petticoat”)
• ਰੇਨਕੋਟ m (renkoṭ, “raincoat”)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

1. Alternative form of ਕੋਰਟ (koraṭ, “court”)

Further reading

• “ਕੋਟ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
• Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਕੋਟ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.