टोकरा
Hindi
Etymology
From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀝𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓- (*ṭokka-) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀭- (-ra-) + -𑀓- (-ka-). Cognate with Punjabi ਟੋਕਰਾ (ṭokrā, “basket”), Bengali টোকা (ṭōka, “straw-hat”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʈoːk.ɾɑː/, [ʈoːk.ɾäː]
Noun
टोकरा • (ṭokrā) m (Urdu spelling ٹوکرا)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | टोकरा ṭokrā |
टोकरे ṭokre |
| oblique | टोकरे ṭokre |
टोकरों ṭokrõ |
| vocative | टोकरे ṭokre |
टोकरो ṭokro |
Related terms
- टोकरी (ṭokrī)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “टोकरा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ṭōkka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press