थूक

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀣𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (thukka), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀣𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*thukka). Related to थूकना (thūknā). Compare Punjabi ਥੁੱਕ (thukka), Nepali थुक (thuk), Gujarati થૂંક (thū̃k), Assamese থু (thu).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t̪ʰuːk/

Noun

थूक • (thūk) m (Urdu spelling تھوک)

  1. spit
  2. saliva

Declension
Declension of थूक (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct थूक
thūk		 थूक
thūk
oblique थूक
thūk		 थूकों
thūkõ
vocative थूक
thūk		 थूको
thūko

References
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “thukk”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “थूक”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “थूक”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
  • “थूक”, in Collins Gem Hindi-English Dictionary, Collins, 2011, →ISBN
  • Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “थूक”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “थूक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Platts, John T. (1884) “थूक”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
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