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√ kuc, kuñc, “shrink, curl”

√ ku

√ kuc, kuñc

√ kuñj

Present

I. kuñcate etc. C

VI. kucati etc. S1.C

Passive

kucyate C

Future

Simple Future: kociṣyati kuñciṣyati

Periphrastic Future: kocitā kuñcitā

Aorist

-iṣ-Ao: akocīt, akuñcīt

Perfect

cukoca C. cukuñca

Causative

kuñcayati etc. E.+; kocayati etc. E.+

Desiderative

cukuñciṣa-

Intensive

cokucya-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: kucita E.+, kuñcita E.+

Derivatives

kuca E.+

 

kuñcana C.

 

-kocaka C.

 

 

 

-kucana C.

 

kuñci C.

 

-kocin C.

 

 

 

-kuñcaka C.

 

koca E.+

 

-kocana E.+

 

 

 

Given by the grammarians as two distinct roots, and not without some justification.

Meanings

kuñc , kucati, kuñcate, PPP kuñcita v (q.v.) & kucita shrink, curl, contract, draw in (intrans.) Caus. kuñcayati.

 

sam P = S. + close, shut (intrans.). Caus. saṃkocayati contract, draw in (trans), close up, lessen, diminish.

Cf. ākuñcita, vikuñcita, saṃkucita.

 

 

 

 

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