कुआँ
Hindi
noun
Definitions
- well hole in the ground for fetching water
Etymology
Inherited from Old Hindi कुआ inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀽𑀯𑀅 inherited from Sanskrit कूपक inherited from Proto-Indo-European *kewp- (a hollow, bend, vault, buckle, curve, hollow, water vessel, arch).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*kewp-
Gloss
a hollow, bend, vault, buckle, curve, hollow, water vessel, arch
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
曲