पोत

Sanskrit

noun
Definitions
  • The young of any animal; a cub, colt, etc. (see मृगपोतः (fawn), वीरपोतः (a young warrior))
  • An elephant ten years old.
  • ship, raft, boat
  • garment, cloth
  • the young shoot of a plant
  • the site or foundation of a house
  • a fetus having no enveloping membrane

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂w- (few, little, small, smallness, young, offspring).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peh₂w-

Gloss

few, little, small, smallness, young, offspring

Concept
Semantic Field

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Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

少

Emoji

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