थूक
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit थुक्क (thukka), which is ultimately onomatopoeic. Related to थूकना (thūknā). Compare Punjabi ਥੁੱਕ (thukka), Nepali थुक (thuk), Gujarati થૂંક (thū̃k), Assamese থু (thu).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /t̪ʰuːk/
Noun
थूक • (thūk) m (Urdu spelling تھوک)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | थूक thūk |
थूक thūk |
| oblique | थूक thūk |
थूकों thūkõ |
| vocative | थूक thūk |
थूको thūko |
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “thukk”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “थूक”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “थूक”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
- “थूक”, in Collins Gem Hindi-English Dictionary, Collins, 2011, →ISBN
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “थूक”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “थूक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Platts, John T. (1884) “थूक”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.