मकड़ा

See also: माकड and मकड़ी

Hindi

Etymology

Derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀟 (makkaḍa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit मर्कट (markaṭa, “spider”).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mək.ɽɑː/, [mɐk.ɽäː]

Noun

मकड़ा • (makṛā) m (feminine मकड़ी, Urdu spelling مکڑا)

  1. spider
    ख़तरनाक मकड़ा ― xatarnāk makṛā ― a dangerous spider

Declension

Declension of मकड़ा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct मकड़ा
makṛā 		मकड़े
makṛe
oblique मकड़े
makṛe 		मकड़ों
makṛõ
vocative मकड़े
makṛe 		मकड़ो
makṛo

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “markaṭa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  • Norihiko Učida (1971) “Geminierte Konsonanten im Hochhindi”, in Indo-Iranian Journal‎[1], volume 13, number 4, pages 255-273
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