کوا
Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀬 (kāya)), from Sanskrit काक (kāka). Cognate with Hindi कौआ (kauā).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /kəʋː.ɑː/, /kəuwɑː/
- Rhymes: -ɑː
Noun
کَوَّا • (kavvā) m
- crow, raven
- jackdaw
Declension
Declension of کوا | ||
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singular | plural | |
direct | کَوّا (kavvā) | کَوّے (kavve) |
oblique | کَوّے (kavve) | کَوّوں (kavvõ) |
vocative | کَوّے (kavve) | کَوّو (kavvo) |
References
- “کوا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “کوا”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.