काका

See also: काकू and काक

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit काक्क (kākka), from a Dravidian word.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kɑː.kɑː/, [käː.käː]

Noun

काका • (kākā) m (feminine काकी, Urdu spelling کاکا)

  1. any older male
  2. paternal uncle
    Synonym: चाचा (cācā)

Declension
Declension of काका (masc unmarked ā-stem)
singular plural
direct काका
kākā		 काका
kākā
oblique काका
kākā		 काकाओं
kākāõ
vocative काका
kākā		 काकाओ
kākāo

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*kākka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 153

Konkani

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit काक्क (kākka). Cognate to Marathi काका (kākā) and Hindi काका (kākā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [kɑːkɑː]

Noun

काका • (kākā) m (Latin script kaka, Kannada script ಕಾಕಾ)

  1. uncle
    Synonym: तितिव (titiv)

References
  • Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet‎
  • Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani‎, Goa University (doctoral thesis)

Marathi

Etymology
पुल्लिंग (pulliṅga): काका m (kākā)
स्त्रीलिंग (strīliṅga): काकू f (kākū)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ka.ka/
  • Hyphenation: का‧का
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

काका • (kākā) m

  1. paternal uncle

Declension
Declension of काका (masc unmarked ā-stem)
direct
singular		 काका
kākā
direct
plural		 काका
kākā
singular
एकवचन		 plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा		 काका
kākā		 काका
kākā
oblique
सामान्यरूप		 काका
kākā		 काकां-
kākān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी		 काकाला
kākālā		 काकांना
kākānnā
ergative काकाने, काकानं
kākāne, kākāna		 काकांनी
kākānnī
instrumental काकाशी
kākāśī		 काकांशी
kākānśī
locative
सप्तमी		 काकात
kākāt		 काकांत
kākāt
vocative
संबोधन		 काका
kākā		 काकांनो
kākānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of काका (masc unmarked ā-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म		 feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म		 neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म		 oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन		 plural
अनेकवचन		 singular
एकवचन		 plural
अनेकवचन		 singular*
एकवचन		 plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता		 काकाचा
kākāċā		 काकाचे
kākāċe		 काकाची
kākācī		 काकाच्या
kākācā		 काकाचे, काकाचं
kākāċe, kākāċa		 काकाची
kākācī		 काकाच्या
kākācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता		 काकांचा
kākānċā		 काकांचे
kākānċe		 काकांची
kākāñcī		 काकांच्या
kākāncā		 काकांचे, काकांचं
kākānċe, kākānċa		 काकांची
kākāñcī		 काकांच्या
kākāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Nepali

Pronunciation

Noun

काका • (kākā) m

  1. father's younger brother; uncle
    Synonym: कान्छा बा (kānchā bā)
  2. mother's sister's husband; uncle

Declension
Declension of काका
Singular Plural
nominative काका [käkä] काकाहरू [käkä̤ːɾu]
accusative काकालाई [käkäläi] काकाहरूलाई [käkä̤ːɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative काकाले [käkäle] काकाहरूले [käkä̤ːɾule]
dative काकालाई [käkäläi] काकाहरूलाई [käkä̤ːɾuläi]
ablative काकाबाट [käkäbäʈʌ] काकाहरूबाट [käkä̤ːɾubäʈʌ]
genitive काकाको [käkäko] काकाहरूको [käkä̤ːɾuko]
locative काकामा [käkämä] काकाहरूमा [käkä̤ːɾumä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Further reading
  • “काका”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “काका”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
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