Etymology

katha

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Today it means: The recitation of a Hindu religious story. Full definition →

Sanskrit कथा
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katha · noun1

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromकथा
  2. English todaykatha

From Sanskrit कथा (kathā).

katha · noun2

  1. Bengali · derived fromকাঠা
  2. Hindi · derived fromकट्ठा
  3. English todaykatha

From Hindi कट्ठा (kaṭṭhā) or Bengali কাঠা (kaṭha).

Words from the same roots

Sanskritकथा all →

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