कुतूहल

{ kutūhala }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : जिज्ञासा

कोंकणी (Konkani) WN

See : उमळशीक

A dictionary, Marathi and English

kutūhala n S Sport, play, pastime, fun, diversion.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

n   Play, pastime, fun.

मराठी (Marathi) WN

See : जिज्ञासा

महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश

 न. नवल ; कौतुक ; क्रीडा . कर्मणुक . ( सं .)

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

कुतूहल  n.  n. ( fr. कुतस् and हल, ‘calling out’ ?), curiosity, interest in any extra-ordinary matter, [Sāh.] &c.
प्रति   inclination, desire for ( loc. or in comp.), [Śak.] &c.
eagerness, impetuosity
what excites curiosity, anything interesting, fun, [Pañcat.]
कुतूहल  mfn.  mfn. surprising, wonderful, [W.]
कौतूहल   excellent, celebrated, [W.] ( cf..)

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

कुतूहल [kutūhala]   a.
Wonderful.
Excellent, best.
Praised, celebrated.
लम् Desire, curiosity; उज्झित- शब्देन जनितं नः कुतूहलम् [Ś.1;] यदि विलासकुलासु कुतूहलम् [Gīt.1.] (पपौ) कुतूहलेनेव मनुष्यशोणितम् [R.3.54;13.21;15.65.]
Eagerness.
What excites curiosity, anything pleasing or interesting, a curiosity.
Delight, pleasure अकृत मधुरैरम्बानां मे कुतूहलमङ्गकैः [U.1.2.]

Shabda-Sagara

कुतूहल  mfn.  ( -लः-ला-लं)
1. Excellent, best, praised, celebrated.
2. Sur- prising, wonderful.
 n.  ( -लं)
1. Eagerness, vehemence, impetuosity.
2. Desire, inclination.
3. Curiosity.
E. कु bad तूल् to send forth, क affix, and ह inserted; or कुतू an oil bottle, and हल् to make limes or furrows; or कु the earth, and तुद् to vex or tease; the etymologies however are all fanciful; the word is also written कौतूहल.

ROOTS:

कु तूल् क ह कुतू हल् कु तुद् कौतूहल