दुक्की
Hindi
Etymology
Probably formed from दो (do, “two”) on the basis of playing card forms like इक्का (ikkā) and छक्का (chakkā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /d̪ʊk.kiː/, [d̪ʊk̚.kiː]
Noun
दुक्की • (dukkī) f (Urdu spelling دکی)
- (card games) a two
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | दुक्की dukkī |
दुक्कियाँ dukkiyā̃ |
| oblique | दुक्की dukkī |
दुक्कियों dukkiyõ |
| vocative | दुक्की dukkī |
दुक्कियो dukkiyo |
Coordinate terms
| Playing cards in Hindi · ताश (tāś) (layout · text) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| इक्का (ikkā) | दुक्की (dukkī) | तिक्की (tikkī) | चौका (caukā) | पंजा (pañjā) | छक्का (chakkā) | सत्ता (sattā) |
| अट्ठा (aṭṭhā) | नहला (nahlā) | दहला (dahlā) | ग़ुलाम (ġulām) | रानी (rānī) बेगम (begam) |
राजा (rājā) बादशाह (bādśāh) |
जोकर (jokar) |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “दुक्की”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha