जोंक

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • जोँक (jõk)

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀓𑁆 (jok), from Sanskrit जलूका (jalūkā). Cognate with Assamese জোক (zük) and Punjabi ਜੋਕ (jok).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒõːk/

Noun

जोंक • (jõk) f (Urdu spelling جونک)

  1. leech
    पानी से भरी खेत में बहुत जोंकें हैं।
    pānī se bharī khet mẽ bahut jõkẽ ha͠i.
    There are lots of leeches in the water-filled field.
  2. (figurative) parasite, evildoer

Declension

Declension of जोंक (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct जोंक
jõk 		जोंकें
jõkẽ
oblique जोंक
jõk 		जोंकों
jõkõ
vocative जोंक
jõk 		जोंको
jõko
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