ઓછું

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Old Gujarati उछउं (uchaüṃ), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀘𑁆𑀙 (uccha), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀑𑀘𑁆𑀙 (*occha). Cognate with Hindi ओछा (ochā).

Pronunciation

Adjective

ઓછું • (ochũ)

  1. less; fewer
    ખાવાનું ઓછું પડ્યુંkhāvānũ ochũ paṛyũI didn’t get enough to eat. (literally, “The food fell short.”)
    ઓછી ઉંમરની છોકરીochī ummarnī chokrīyoung girl
  2. deficient, not enough

Declension

Declension of ઓછું
singular plural locative
nominative oblique/vocative/
instrumental
masculine ઓછો (ocho) ઓછા (ochā) ઓછા (ochā) ઓછે (oche)
neuter ઓછું (ochũ) ઓછા (ochā) ઓછાં (ochā̃) ઓછે (oche)
feminine ઓછી (ochī) ઓછી (ochī) ઓછી (ochī)

If the noun being modified is unmarked, then the locatives do not apply.