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Where does “कोठा” come from?

कोठा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀞, from Sanskrit कोष्ठ — entrails, stomach, abdomen; store-room, granary,...

कोठा (Hindi): large room; warehouse; brothel

Definitions

  1. large room; warehouse; brothel

Ancestry of “कोठा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀓𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀞—
2Sanskritकोष्ठentrails, stomach, abdomen; store-room, granary,...
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