ਤਾਕ

Punjabi

Adjective

ਤਾਕ • (tāk) (Shahmukhi spelling تاک)

  1. adept, skilled, expert, proficient
  2. odd (as opposed to even)

Noun

ਤਾਕ • (tākm (Shahmukhi spelling تاک)

  1. doorleaf
  2. door

Derived terms

Noun

ਤਾਕ • (tākf (Shahmukhi spelling تاک)

  1. lying in wait
  2. fixed stare

Derived terms

  • ਤਾਕ ਰੱਖਣੀ (tāk rakkhaṇī, lie in wait, verb)
  • ਤਾਕ ਲਾਉਣੀ (tāk lāuṇī, stare fixedly, verb)
  • ਤਾਕ ਵਿਚ (tāk vic, waiting for a chance, adverb)

Further reading

  • ਤਾਕ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025
  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਤਾਕ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.