ਕੋੜ੍ਹੁ

Old Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀠 (koḍha), from Sanskrit कोठ (koṭha). Compare Old Marathi 𑘎𑘻𑘛 (koḍha).

Noun

ਕੋੜ੍ਹੁ (koṛhu) m

1. leprosy

Descendants

• Punjabi: koṛh

  Gurmukhi script: ਕੋੜ੍ਹ

  Shahmukhi script: کوڑھ

Further reading

• Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਕੋੜ੍ਹੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2^nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 290
• “ਕੋੜ੍ਹ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2024
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “kúṣṭha²”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 174