पूछ

पूछ

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀼𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀸 (pucchā), from Sanskrit पृच्छा (pṛcchā), from the root प्रछ् (prach).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puːt͡ʃʰ/

Noun

पूछ • (pūch) f

1. questioning, curiosity

   Synonym: जिज्ञासा (jigyāsā)

   1. enquiry
2. request, want

   Synonym: चाह (cāh)

Declension

Declension of पूछ
	Singular	Plural
Direct	पूछ (pūch)	पूछें (pūchẽ)
Oblique	पूछ (pūch)	पूछों (pūchõ)
Vocative	पूछ (pūch)	पूछो (pūcho)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “पूछ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “pr̥cchā (8354)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press