انکل

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from English uncle.

Pronunciation

Noun

اَن٘کَل • (ãkalm (Hindi spelling अंकल)

  1. uncle
    Synonym: چاچا (cācā)
  2. (polite) respectful term of address for any elder man
    انکل جیuncle-ji

Declension

Declension of انکل
singular plural
direct اَن٘کَل (aṅkal) اَن٘کَل (aṅkal)
oblique اَن٘کَل (aṅkal) اَن٘کَلوں (aṅkalõ)
vocative اَن٘کَل (aṅkal) اَن٘کَلو (aṅkalo)

References

  • انکل”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • انکل”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.