जोंक

Hindi

Alternative forms
  • जोँक (jõk)

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀓𑁆 (jok), from Sanskrit जलूका (jalūkā). Cognate with Assamese জোক (zük) and Punjabi ਜੋਕ (jok).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d͡ʒoːŋk/, [d͡ʒõːŋk]

Noun

जोंक • (joṅk) f (Urdu spelling جونک‎)

  1. leech
    पानी से भरी खेत में बहुत जोंकें हैं।
    pānī se bharī khet mẽ bahut joṅkẽ ha͠i.
    There are lots of leeches in the water-filled field.
  2. (figurative) parasite, evildoer

Declension
Declension of जोंक (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct जोंक
joṅk		 जोंकें
joṅkẽ
oblique जोंक
joṅk		 जोंकों
joṅkõ
vocative जोंक
joṅk		 जोंको
joṅko
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