टखना

Hindi

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit टङ्क (ṭaṅka). Doublet of टंक (ṭaṅk) and टाँग (ṭāṅg)

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʈəkʰ.nɑː/, [ʈɐkʰ.näː]

Noun

टखना • (ṭakhnām (Urdu spelling ٹکنا)

  1. (anatomy) ankle
    खेलने से मेरे टखने में बहुत दर्द हो गया है।
    khelne se mere ṭakhne mẽ bahut dard ho gayā hai.
    My ankle is hurting from all the playing I did.
  2. fetlock (the ankle of any domesticated mammal)

Declension

Declension of टखना (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct टखना
ṭakhnā
टखने
ṭakhne
oblique टखने
ṭakhne
टखनों
ṭakhnõ
vocative टखने
ṭakhne
टखनो
ṭakhno

Synonyms

Further reading

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “टखना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “टखना”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
  • टखना”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.