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kuṭi

fem nom sg of kuṭi (noun); fem voc sg of kuṭi (noun); fem voc sg of kuṭī (noun)

  1. kuṭi (fem): hut; cabin; simple monastic dwelling
  2. kuṭi (fem): curve; curvature, shape
  3. kuṭī (fem): hut; cabin; simple monastic dwelling

Etymology. From Indo-European root *keud- 'to cover, hide'; cognates include Sanskrit kutapa 'hut, cottage', Latin cudere (in compounds), and Old English hydan 'to hide'. The original sense is 'covered place' or 'shelter'.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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