डाका
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀕 (*ḍakkaga), from Sanskrit *डाक्क (*ḍākka, “robber, robbery”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), of uncertain origin. According to Wüst, this word, along with *ठग्ग् (*ṭhagg, “cheat”) and *ठक्क् (*ṭhakk, “cheat”), is a local adaptation of शाक (śāka, “helper”). However, Turner doubts this, along with potential connections with स्थगयति (sthagayati, “hides”) (for which see स्थग् (sthag) for more)
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɖɑː.kɑː/, [ɖäː.käː]
Noun
डाका • (ḍākā) m (Urdu spelling ڈاکا)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | डाका ḍākā |
डाके ḍāke |
| oblique | डाके ḍāke |
डाकों ḍākõ |
| vocative | डाके ḍāke |
डाको ḍāko |
Derived terms
- जलडाकू (jalḍākū, “pirate”)
- जहाज़ी डाकू (jahāzī ḍākū, “pirate”)
- डकैत (ḍakait, “thug, bandit, dacoit”)
- डकैती (ḍakaitī, “robbery, dacoity”)
- डाका डालना (ḍākā ḍālnā, “to commit robbery (in a band), rob, plunder”)
- डाका मारना (ḍākā mārnā, “to commit robbery (in a band), rob, plunder”)
- डाकाज़नी (ḍākāzanī, “robbery, dacoity”)
- डाकू (ḍākū, “thug, dacoit”)
- समुद्री डाकू (samudrī ḍākū, “pirate”)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “डाका”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Nepali
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɖäkä]
- Phonetic Devanagari: डाका
Noun
डाका • (ḍākā)
- alternative form of डाँका (ḍā̃kā)
Further reading
- “डाका”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary][1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “डाका”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar