English word origin

Etymology of kothi

Borrowed from Hindi कोठी (koṭhī).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

A bungalow.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hindi कोठी (koṭhī).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionकोठीhi

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Source etymology 2

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noun

In the culture of the Indian subcontinent, an effeminate man who takes on a passive or female gender role in same-sex relationships.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hindi कोठी (koṭhī).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionकोठीhi

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