ढक्कन

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀠𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀺𑀦𑀻 f (ḍhakkinī).[1]

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɖʱək.kən/, [ɖʱɐk̚.kɐ̃n]

Noun

ढक्कन • (ḍhakkan) m (Urdu spelling ڈھکن)

bottle cap or a cork to close a bottle
lid
cover
इस टोकरी का ढक्कन हटाओ। ― is ṭokrī kā ḍhakkan haṭāo. ― Take the lid off this basket.
(slang) an idiot

Declension

Declension of ढक्कन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	ढक्कन ḍhakkan	ढक्कन ḍhakkan
oblique	ढक्कन ḍhakkan	ढक्कनों ḍhakkanõ
vocative	ढक्कन ḍhakkan	ढक्कनो ḍhakkano

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ḍhakkiṇī”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “ढक्कन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “ढक्कन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha

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