"कु-" meaning in All languages combined

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Prefix [Hindi]

IPA: /kuː/ [Delhi] Forms: ku- [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit कु- (ku-). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|hi|sa|कु-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Sanskrit कु- (ku-), {{bor+|hi|sa|कु-}} Borrowed from Sanskrit कु- (ku-) Head templates: {{hi-prefix}} कु- • (ku-)
  1. mal-, ill-, mis-; prefix for nouns that are bad, useless, or defective Tags: morpheme Synonyms: बद-
    Sense id: en-कु--hi-prefix-g9CLLzwi Categories (other): Hindi entries with incorrect language header

Prefix [Sanskrit]

IPA: /ku/ [Vedic], /ku/ [Classical-Sanskrit] 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. 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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