کوا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?] (compare Maharastri Prakrit 𑀓𑀸𑀬 (kāya)), from Sanskrit काक (kāka). Cognate with Hindi कौआ (kauā).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /kəʋː.ɑː/, /kəuwɑː/
Rhymes: -ɑː

Noun

کَوَّا • (kavvā) m (Hindi spelling कव्वा)

crow, raven
jackdaw

Declension

Declension of کوا
	singular	plural
direct	کَوّا (kavvā)	کَوّے (kavve)
oblique	کَوّے (kavve)	کَوّوں (kavvõ)
vocative	کَوّے (kavve)	کَوّو (kavvo)

References

“کوا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
“کوا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.

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