कछुआ

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀯 (kacchava), from Sanskrit कच्छप (kacchapa). Cognate to Assamese কাছ (kaso), Marathi कासव (kāsav).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kə.t͡ʃʰʊ.ɑː/, [kɐ.t͡ʃʰʊ.äː]

Noun

कछुआ • (kachuā) m (Urdu spelling کچھوا)

  1. turtle
  2. tortoise
    कछुआ ख़रगोश से धीमा है। ― kachuā xargoś se dhīmā hai. ― The tortoise is slower than the hare.

Declension
Declension of कछुआ (masc ind ā-stem)
singular plural
direct कछुआ
kachuā		 कछुए
kachue
oblique कछुए
kachue		 कछुओं
kachuõ
vocative कछुए
kachue		 कछुओ
kachuo
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