हुक्का

Hindi

Alternative forms

हुँका (hũkā), हुक़्क़ा (huqqā)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian حقه (huqqa), from Arabic حُقَّة (ḥuqqa). Cognate with Bengali হুক্কা (hukka)

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦʊk.kɑː/, [ɦʊk̚.käː]

Noun

हुक्का • (hukkām (Urdu spelling حُقَّہ)

  1. (recreational inhalants) hookah

Declension

Declension of हुक्का (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct हुक्का
hukkā
हुक्के
hukke
oblique हुक्के
hukke
हुक्कों
hukkõ
vocative हुक्के
hukke
हुक्को
hukko