کتا

Pahari-Potwari

Etymology

  • Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (kutta), possibly from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kútas.

    Pronunciation

    • (phr) IPA(key): /kʊt̪.t̪äː/

    Noun

    کُتّا (kuttā)

    1. dog
    2. male dog
    3. (vulgar, offensive) a term of abuse towards males

    Declension

    Declension of کتا
    singular plural
    direct کُتّا (kuttā) کُتّے (kutte)
    oblique کُتَّے (kuttae) کُتُّیوں (kuttuyvṉ)
    vocative کُتّیْا (kuttiyā) کُتّیو (kuttīv)
    ablative کُتّیُوں (kuttīūṉ) -
    locative کُتّے (kutte) -
    instrumental کُتّے (kutte) -

    Punjabi

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (kutta), possibly from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kútas.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    کُتّا • (kuttām (feminine کُتّی, Gurmukhi spelling ਕੁੱਤਾ)

    1. dog
    2. (vulgar, offensive) a term of abuse towards males

    Declension

    Declension of کتا
    singular plural
    direct کُتّا (kuttā) کُتّے (kutte)
    oblique کُتّے (kutte) کُتّیْاں (kuttiyāṉ)
    vocative کُتّیْا (kuttiyā) کُتّیو (kuttīv)
    ablative کُتّیوں (kuttīvṉ) کُتّیْاں (kuttiyāṉ)
    locative کُتِّیں (kuttiīṉ)
    instrumental کُتّے (kutte)

    Further reading

    • Iqbal, Salah ud-Din (2002), “کُتّا”, in vaḍḍī panjābī lughat‎ (in Punjabi), Lahore: عزیز پبلشرز [ʻazīz pabliśarz]
    • Bashir, Kanwal (2012), “کتا”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Hyattsville, MD: Dunwoody Press
    • ਕੁੱਤਾ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*kutta¹”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 168

    Saraiki

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (kutta), possibly from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kútas.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kʊt̪.t̪aː/

    Noun

    کُتّا (kuttām

    1. dog
    2. (vulgar, offensive) a term of abuse

    Usage notes

    Can be considered vulgar if directed at an individual.

    Declension

    Declension of کتا
    singular plural
    direct کُتّا (kuttā) کُتّے (kutte)
    oblique کُتّے (kutte) کُتّیاں (kutteyā̃)
    vocative کُتّا (kuttā) کُتّیو (kutteyo)

    Urdu

    Etymology

  • Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀼𑀢𑁆𑀢 (kutta), possibly from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kútas.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    کُتّا • (kuttām (Hindi spelling कुत्ता)

    1. dog
      Synonyms: کُوکُر (kūkur), سَگ (sag), کَلْب (kalb)
      میرَا کُتَّا ہَمیشَہ بِلِّی پَر بَھوںکْتَا ہَےْ۔
      merā kuttā hameśa billī par bha͠uktā hai.
      My dog always barks at a cat.

    Declension

    Declension of کتا
    singular plural
    direct کُتّا (kuttā) کُتّے (kutte)
    oblique کُتّے (kutte) کُتّوں (kuttõ)
    vocative کُتّے (kutte) کُتّو (kutto)

    References

    • کتا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
    • کتا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.

    Further reading