कुछ
See also: के छ
Hindi
Etymology
From, undergoing metathesis, Old Hindi कछु (kachu), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀺𑀁𑀘𑀺 (kiṃci), from Sanskrit किंचिद् (kiṃcid), neuter singular of कश्चिद् (kaścid, “someone”) (whence कोई (koī, “anyone”)).
The -ch- reflects -śc- in Sanskrit कश्चिद् (kaścid).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kʊt͡ʃʰ/
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Pronoun
कुछ • (kuch) (Urdu spelling کچھ)
- something
- वह कल रात उससे कुछ कह रही थी।
- vah kal rāt usse kuch kah rahī thī.
- She was saying something to her last night.
- a little, a bit
Declension
See Hindi Indefinite Pronouns
Derived terms
- कुछ नहीं (kuch nahī̃)
- सब कुछ (sab kuch)
- कुछ भी (kuch bhī)
Adjective
कुछ • (kuch) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling کچھ)
- some
- उसको कुछ हिंदी आती है। ― usko kuch hindī ātī hai. ― He knows some Hindi.
Adverb
कुछ • (kuch) (Urdu spelling کچھ)
- somewhat, a bit, a little
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “कुछ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “कुछ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.