अक्का

Marathi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ək.ka/

Noun

अक्का • (akkāf

  1. alternative form of आक्का (ākkā)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

    From a Proto-Indo-European lallwort *h₂ekkeh₂, compare Latin Acca (Larentia), a Roman goddess, Ancient Greek Ἀκκώ (Akkṓ, “nurse of Demeter”), also cognate to other Indian words, compare Kannada ಅಕ್ಕ (akka), Malayalam അക്ക (akka), Telugu అక్క (akka), Tamil அக்கா (akkā), Sinhalese අක්‍කා (akkā), Konkani and Marathi अक्का (akkā).[1][2]

    note Latin Acca Larentia and Ancient Greek ἀγάλλω (agállō, to adorn oneself, be vain or crazy), used to describe women.[3]

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    अक्का • (akkā) stemf

    1. (childish) mother

    Declension

    Feminine ā-stem declension of अक्का
    singular dual plural
    nominative अक्का (akkā) अक्के (akke) अक्काः (akkāḥ)
    accusative अक्काम् (akkām) अक्के (akke) अक्काः (akkāḥ)
    instrumental अक्कया (akkayā)
    अक्का¹ (akkā¹)
    अक्काभ्याम् (akkābhyām) अक्काभिः (akkābhiḥ)
    dative अक्कायै (akkāyai) अक्काभ्याम् (akkābhyām) अक्काभ्यः (akkābhyaḥ)
    ablative अक्कायाः (akkāyāḥ)
    अक्कायै² (akkāyai²)
    अक्काभ्याम् (akkābhyām) अक्काभ्यः (akkābhyaḥ)
    genitive अक्कायाः (akkāyāḥ)
    अक्कायै² (akkāyai²)
    अक्कयोः (akkayoḥ) अक्कानाम् (akkānām)
    locative अक्कायाम् (akkāyām) अक्कयोः (akkayoḥ) अक्कासु (akkāsu)
    vocative अक्के (akke) अक्के (akke) अक्काः (akkāḥ)
    • ¹Vedic
    • ²Brāhmaṇas

    Descendants

    • Prakrit: 𑀅𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀸 (akkā)

    References

    1. ^ Burrow, T[homas] (1948) “Dravidian Studies VII: Further Dravidian words in Sanskrit”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London[1], volume 12, number 2, page 365 of 365–396
    2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “akkā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 1
    3. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1956) “akkā”, in Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎[2] (in German), volume I, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 15