How to Say "Kutta" in Sanskrit

कुक्कुर

kukkura/kuk.ku.ɾɐ/

In Sanskrit, 'kutta' is translated as कुक्कुर (kukkura).

The word refers to a domesticated carnivorous mammal, typically one kept as a pet or for guarding purposes.

How do you pronounce it?

The word is pronounced /kuk.ku.ɾɐ/ and has three syllables.

In ancient Indian literature, the dog is often associated with the god Bhairava, a fierce manifestation of Shiva, who uses a dog as his vahana or divine vehicle.
The word कुक्कुर is onomatopoeic, meaning it was likely created to mimic the actual sound a dog makes. This suggests the ancient speakers named the animal based on its vocalizations.
The modern Hindi word कुत्ता (kutta) is not a direct descendant of the classical Sanskrit कुक्कुर, but comes from a Prakrit middle-language version of the word.

तस्य कुक्कुरस्य वर्णः श्वेतः अस्ति।
tasya kukkurasya varṇaḥ śvetaḥ asti.
The color of that dog is white.
एषः लघुः कुक्कुरः अस्ति।
eṣaḥ laghuḥ kukkuraḥ asti.
This is a small dog.

Aditya and Meera are walking in a park.

आदित्य Aditya

पश्य, तत्र एकः कुक्कुरः अस्ति।
paśya, tatra ekaḥ kukkuraḥ asti.
Look, there is a dog there.
मीरा Mira

किं सः कुक्कुरः मित्रः अस्ति?
kiṃ saḥ kukkuraḥ mitraḥ asti?
Is that dog friendly?
आदित्य Aditya

आम्, सः अति सरलः अस्ति।
ām, saḥ ati saralaḥ asti.
Yes, he is very gentle.
मीरा Mira

अहं तं स्पर्शयितुम् इच्छामि।
ahaṃ taṃ sparśayitum icchāmi.
I want to touch him.

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