नाका
Marathi
Etymology
Compare Gujarati નાકું (nākũ), Hindustani نَاکَا (nākā) / नाका (nākā), Sindhi ناڪو / नाको, Marwari नाकौ (nākau), Punjabi ਨਾਕਾ (nākā) / ناکہ (nākh), Odia ନାକା (nākā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na.ka/
Noun
नाका • (nākā) m
- checkpoint, terminal
- टोल नाका ― ṭol nākā ― toll plaza
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “नाके”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “नाका”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “नाका”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*nākka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Pali
Alternative forms
Alternative scripts
Noun
नाका
- Devanagari script form of nākā, ablative singular and nominative/vocative plural of नाक (nāka, “heaven”)
Sanskrit
Adjective
नाका • (nākā)
- inflection of नाक (nāka, “happy”):
- nominative/instrumental singular feminine
- nominative/vocative/accusative plural neuter
- inflection of नाक (nāka, “happy”):
- sandhi form of nominative/vocative plural masculine
- sandhi form of nominative/vocative/accusative plural feminine
Noun
नाका • (nākā)
- sandhi form of nominative/vocative plural masculine of नाक (nāka, “happy”)