"कु-" meaning in Sanskrit

See कु- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /ku/ [Vedic], /ku/ [Classical] Forms: ku- [romanization]
Etymology: According to Monier-Williams, of the same origin as कू (kū, “where”) as in कुत्र (kutra), ultimately formed from the interrogative pronoun stem *kʷ- as in *kʷos, *kʷis. Etymology templates: {{m|sa|कू|t=where}} कू (kū, “where”), {{m|sa|कुत्र}} कुत्र (kutra), {{m|ine-pro|*kʷ-}} *kʷ-, {{m|ine-pro|*kʷos}} *kʷos, {{m|ine-pro|*kʷis}} *kʷis Head templates: {{head|sa|prefix}} कु- • (ku-)
  1. mal-, ill-, mis-; a prefix implying deterioration, depreciation, deficiency, want, littleness, hindrance, reproach, contempt, guilt Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-कु--sa-prefix-CnqQFyqR Categories (other): Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header

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