ઠોકર

Gujarati

FWOTD – 18 March 2021

Etymology

From ઠોકવું (ṭhokvũ) +‎ -ર (-ra). Cognate with Hindi ठोकर (ṭhokar).

Pronunciation

Noun

ઠોકર • (ṭhokar) f

  1. striking of the toe with something while walking
    • 2008, સૌમ્ય જોશી, “ઈશ્વર”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      ઠોકરની સાથે નામ તુજ લેવાય છે ઈશ્વર
      ṭhokarnī sāthe nām tuj levāya che īśvar
      with the stubbing of a toe is your name taken God
  2. (figuratively) loss, injury, damage
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