cowrie meaning in Hindi
कौड़ी kauṛī
/ˈkaʊ.ɹi/
cowrie in Hindi: कौड़ी (kauṛī). In English, cowrie means a small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
Hindi words for cowrie
- Cypraea moneta
- कौड़ी kauṛī
- any member of the genus Cypraea
- कौड़ी kauṛī
English meaning of cowrie
- noun A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
- noun Any gastropod of the genus Cypraea; its shell.
- noun Any gastropod of the family Cypraeidae; its shell.
Synonyms of cowrie
- money cowrie
- shell money
- wampum
cowrie in other languages
Questions about cowrie in Hindi
- What is the meaning of cowrie in Hindi?
- Cowrie in Hindi is कौड़ी (kauṛī).
- cowrie का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
- Cowrie: कौड़ी (kauṛī).
- What does cowrie mean in English?
- Cowrie means a small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell.
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