√ kū, “design”

√ kuṣ

√ kū

√ kūj

Present

II. kauti C

VI. kuvate ŚB²

Verbal Nouns

PPP:-kūta AV.+; -kā́vam TS

Derivatives

-kūti V.+ kaví V.+ kávīyas SV.

Used only with ā, except in niṣkā́vam, the belonging of which is doubtful (as is also that of kaví). RV. hasa-kava, kavatnú, kavārí, “stingy”, of questionable relationship. The grammarians set up roots 1 ku, 2 ku or kū, “shout”, giving them a full set of forms; and Nir. once uses their intens. kokūyate.