कोटि
koṭi
The Sanskrit word for crore is कोटि (koṭi).
In formal Sanskrit, कोटि is used to express the number ten million. Beyond its numerical meaning, the word can also refer to a class, a category or a division.
What does it mean word for word?
The word कोटि literally means a crore, ten million, a class, a category or a division.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a noun, कोटि can function as both singular and plural depending on the grammatical context of the sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
koṭi
Did you know?
- In Sanskrit, the word कोटि can refer to the 'tip' or 'curved end' of a bow. It is debated whether the word for a huge number and the word for a bow tip share the same origin.
- The Indian numbering system uses कोटि to group digits by twos after the first thousand, rather than by threes as English does with 'million'.
Examples in context
- कोटि धनं प्राप्तुं कठिनम् अस्ति।koṭi dhanaṃ prāptuṃ kaṭhinam asti.It is difficult to obtain a crore of wealth.
Example conversation
Kavya and Vivan are discussing a large budget for a project.
- काव्या Kavyaविवान, अस्माकं परियोजनायै एककोटि रूप्यकाणि आवश्यकानि।vivāna, asmākaṃ pariyojanāyai ekakoṭi rūpyakāṇi āvaśyakāni.Vivan, ten million rupees are needed for our project.
- विवान Vivaanएकाकोटि रूप्यकाणि तु बहु धनम् अस्ति।ekākoṭi rūpyakāṇi tu bahu धनम् asti.Ten million rupees is a lot of money.
- काव्या Kavyaकिन्तु एतत् कार्यं विशालं वर्तते।kintu etat kāryaṃ viśālaṃ vartate.But this work is huge.
- विवान Vivaanअस्तु, अहं कोटि रूप्यकाणां व्यवस्थां करिष्यामि।astu, ahaṃ koṭi rūpyakāṇāṃ vyavasthāṃ kariṣyāmi.Alright, I will arrange the ten million rupees.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries कोटि, CC BY-SA 4.0.
