ਕੋਹ

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Punjabi

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sanskrit क्रोश (króśa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *krawć- (to cry, to call out), as it was considered to be the distance over which a human voice could be heard.

Noun

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ਕੋਹ (kohm (Shahmukhi spelling کوه)

  1. coss (a unit of measurement equivalent to about 2.4 km)

Etymology 2

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From Classical Persian کوه (kōh). Compare Hindi कोह (koh).

Noun

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ਕੋਹ (kohm (Shahmukhi spelling کوه)

  1. mountain, hill
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Further reading

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  • ਕੋਹ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਕੋਹ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.