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 • (thūkm (Urdu spelling تھوک)

  1. spit
  2. saliva

Declension

Declension of थूक (masc cons-stem)
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.