پکا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓 (pakka), from Sanskrit पक्व (pakva). Cognate with Gujarati પાકું (pākũ), Nepali पक्का (pakkā), Punjabi ਪੱਕਾ (pakkā) / پَکّا (pakkā).

Pronunciation

Adjective

پَکّا • (pakkā) (Hindi spelling पक्का)

  1. certain, sure, definite
  2. ripe (of fruit)
  3. strong, firm (of a material)
  4. experienced, steadfast

Declension
Declension of پکا
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct پَکّا (pakkā) پَکّے (pakke) پَکّی (pakkī) پَکّی (pakkī)
indirect پَکّے (pakke) پَکّے (pakke) پَکّی (pakkī) پَکّی (pakkī)
vocative پَکّے (pakke) پَکّے (pakke) پَکّی (pakkī) پَکّی (pakkī)

References
  • “پکا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “پکا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
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