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