नाक

See also: नेक, नेकी, नैक, and निका

Garhwali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka, “nose”).

Noun

नाक (nāk) f

  1. nose

Hindi
नाक

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /nɑːk/, [näːk]
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Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka, “nose”).

Noun

नाक • (nāk) f (Urdu spelling ناک)

  1. (anatomy) nose
    Synonyms: नासा (nāsā), नासिका (nāsikā)
    मैं नाक से साँस लेता हूँ।
    ma͠i nāk se sā̃s letā hū̃.
    I breathe through my nose.
    कई लड़कियों की नाक छिदी होती हैं।
    kaī laṛkiyõ kī nāk chidī hotī ha͠i.
    Many girls have their noses pierced.
  2. mucus, phlegm
Declension
Declension of नाक (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct नाक
nāk		 नाकें
nākẽ
oblique नाक
nāk		 नाकों
nākõ
vocative नाक
nāk		 नाको
nāko

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नाक (nā́ka).

Adjective

नाक • (nāk) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling ناک)

  1. (rare) happy, painless

Noun

नाक • (nāk) m (Urdu spelling ناک) (rare)

  1. heaven
  2. sky
  3. sun
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:सूरज
Declension
Declension of नाक (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct नाक
nāk		 नाक
nāk
oblique नाक
nāk		 नाकों
nākõ
vocative नाक
nāk		 नाको
nāko

Further reading
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “नाक”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • “नाक”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
  • Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “नाक”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “नाक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Platts, John T. (1884) “नाक”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*nakka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Konkani

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka, “nose”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [nɑːk]

Noun

नाक • (nāk) n (Latin script nak, Kannada script ನಾಕ್)

  1. nose
    Synonym: घ्राणेंद्रीय (ghrāṇendrīy)

Marathi
नाक

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka, “nose”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nak/

Noun

नाक • (nāk) n

  1. (anatomy) nose

Declension
Declension of नाक (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular		 नाक
nāk
direct
plural		 नाके, नाकं
nāke, nāka
singular
एकवचन		 plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा		 नाक
nāk		 नाके, नाकं
nāke, nāka
oblique
सामान्यरूप		 नाका
nākā		 नाकां-
nākān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी		 नाकाला
nākālā		 नाकांना
nākānnā
ergative नाकाने, नाकानं
nākāne, nākāna		 नाकांनी
nākānnī
instrumental नाकाशी
nākāśī		 नाकांशी
nākānśī
locative
सप्तमी		 नाकात
nākāt		 नाकांत
nākāt
vocative
संबोधन		 नाका
nākā		 नाकांनो
nākānno
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 नाक (neut cons-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		 नाकाचा
nākāċā		 नाकाचे
nākāċe		 नाकाची
nākācī		 नाकाच्या
nākācā		 नाकाचे, नाकाचं
nākāċe, nākāċa		 नाकाची
nākācī		 नाकाच्या
nākācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता		 नाकांचा
nākānċā		 नाकांचे
nākānċe		 नाकांची
nākāñcī		 नाकांच्या
nākāncā		 नाकांचे, नाकांचं
nākānċe, nākānċa		 नाकांची
nākāñcī		 नाकांच्या
nākāñcā
* 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.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “नाक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “नाक”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nāk”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Nepali

Alternative forms
  • नाक् (nāk)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka, “nose”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [näk]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: नाक्

Noun

नाक • (nāk)

  1. (anatomy) nose

Declension
Declension of नाक
Singular Plural
nominative नाक [näk] नाकहरू [näkɦʌɾu]
accusative नाकलाई [näkläi] नाकहरूलाई [näkɦʌɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative नाकले [näkle] नाकहरूले [näkɦʌɾule]
dative नाकलाई [näkläi] नाकहरूलाई [näkɦʌɾuläi]
ablative नाकबाट [näk̚koʈʌ] नाकहरूबाट [näkɦʌɾubäʈʌ]
genitive नाकको [näk̚ko] नाकहरूको [näkɦʌɾuko]
locative नाकमा [näkmä] नाकहरूमा [näkɦʌɾumä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Derived terms
  • नाक काट्नु (nāk kāṭnu)

Further reading
  • “नाक”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎, Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “नाक”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1931) “नाक्”, in A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner

Pali

Alternative forms
Alternative forms
  • nāka (Latin script)
  • 𑀦𑀸𑀓 (Brahmi script)
  • নাক (Bengali script)
  • නාක (Sinhalese script)
  • နာက or ၼႃၵ (Burmese script)
  • นาก or นากะ (Thai script)
  • ᨶᩣᨠ (Tai Tham script)
  • ນາກ or ນາກະ (Lao script)
  • នាក (Khmer script)
  • 𑄚𑄂𑄇 (Chakma script)

Noun

नाक m

  1. Devanagari script form of nāka (“heaven”)

Declension
Declension table of "नाक" (masculine)
Case \ NumberSingularPlural
Nominative (first)नाको (nāko)नाका (nākā)
Accusative (second)नाकं (nākaṃ)नाके (nāke)
Instrumental (third)नाकेन (nākena)नाकेहि (nākehi) or नाकेभि (nākebhi)
Dative (fourth)नाकस्स (nākassa) or नाकाय (nākāya) or नाकत्थं (nākatthaṃ)नाकानं (nākānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)नाकस्मा (nākasmā) or नाकम्हा (nākamhā) or नाका (nākā)नाकेहि (nākehi) or नाकेभि (nākebhi)
Genitive (sixth)नाकस्स (nākassa)नाकानं (nākānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)नाकस्मिं (nākasmiṃ) or नाकम्हि (nākamhi) or नाके (nāke)नाकेसु (nākesu)
Vocative (calling)नाक (nāka)नाका (nākā)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts
Alternative scripts
  • নাক (Assamese script)
  • ᬦᬵᬓ (Balinese script)
  • নাক (Bengali script)
  • 𑰡𑰯𑰎 (Bhaiksuki script)
  • 𑀦𑀸𑀓 (Brahmi script)
  • နာက (Burmese script)
  • નાક (Gujarati script)
  • ਨਾਕ (Gurmukhi script)
  • 𑌨𑌾𑌕 (Grantha script)
  • ꦤꦴꦏ (Javanese script)
  • 𑂢𑂰𑂍 (Kaithi script)
  • ನಾಕ (Kannada script)
  • នាក (Khmer script)
  • ນາກ (Lao script)
  • നാക (Malayalam script)
  • ᠨᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᡬᠠ (Manchu script)
  • 𑘡𑘰𑘎 (Modi script)
  • ᠨᠠᢗᢉᠠ (Mongolian script)
  • 𑧁𑧑𑦮 (Nandinagari script)
  • 𑐣𑐵𑐎 (Newa script)
  • ନାକ (Odia script)
  • ꢥꢵꢒ (Saurashtra script)
  • 𑆤𑆳𑆑 (Sharada script)
  • 𑖡𑖯𑖎 (Siddham script)
  • නාක (Sinhalese script)
  • 𑩯𑩛𑩜 (Soyombo script)
  • 𑚝𑚭𑚊 (Takri script)
  • நாக (Tamil script)
  • నాక (Telugu script)
  • นาก (Thai script)
  • ནཱ་ཀ (Tibetan script)
  • 𑒢𑒰𑒏 (Tirhuta script)
  • 𑨝𑨊𑨋 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

Compound of न (ná, “no”) +‎ अक (áka, “sin, pain”), literally “[where there is/who has] no pain or sin”.[1][2]

Pronunciation

Adjective

नाक • (nā́ka) stem

  1. happy, painless

Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of नाक (nā́ka)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नाकः
nā́kaḥ		 नाकौ / नाका¹
nā́kau / nā́kā¹		 नाकाः / नाकासः¹
nā́kāḥ / nā́kāsaḥ¹
Vocative नाक
nā́ka		 नाकौ / नाका¹
nā́kau / nā́kā¹		 नाकाः / नाकासः¹
nā́kāḥ / nā́kāsaḥ¹
Accusative नाकम्
nā́kam		 नाकौ / नाका¹
nā́kau / nā́kā¹		 नाकान्
nā́kān
Instrumental नाकेन
nā́kena		 नाकाभ्याम्
nā́kābhyām		 नाकैः / नाकेभिः¹
nā́kaiḥ / nā́kebhiḥ¹
Dative नाकाय
nā́kāya		 नाकाभ्याम्
nā́kābhyām		 नाकेभ्यः
nā́kebhyaḥ
Ablative नाकात्
nā́kāt		 नाकाभ्याम्
nā́kābhyām		 नाकेभ्यः
nā́kebhyaḥ
Genitive नाकस्य
nā́kasya		 नाकयोः
nā́kayoḥ		 नाकानाम्
nā́kānām
Locative नाके
nā́ke		 नाकयोः
nā́kayoḥ		 नाकेषु
nā́keṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of नाका (nā́kā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नाका
nā́kā		 नाके
nā́ke		 नाकाः
nā́kāḥ
Vocative नाके
nā́ke		 नाके
nā́ke		 नाकाः
nā́kāḥ
Accusative नाकाम्
nā́kām		 नाके
nā́ke		 नाकाः
nā́kāḥ
Instrumental नाकया / नाका¹
nā́kayā / nā́kā¹		 नाकाभ्याम्
nā́kābhyām		 नाकाभिः
nā́kābhiḥ
Dative नाकायै
nā́kāyai		 नाकाभ्याम्
nā́kābhyām		 नाकाभ्यः
nā́kābhyaḥ
Ablative नाकायाः / नाकायै²
nā́kāyāḥ / nā́kāyai²		 नाकाभ्याम्
nā́kābhyām		 नाकाभ्यः
nā́kābhyaḥ
Genitive नाकायाः / नाकायै²
nā́kāyāḥ / nā́kāyai²		 नाकयोः
nā́kayoḥ		 नाकानाम्
nā́kānām
Locative नाकायाम्
nā́kāyām		 नाकयोः
nā́kayoḥ		 नाकासु
nā́kāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of नाक (nā́ka)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नाकम्
nā́kam		 नाके
nā́ke		 नाकानि / नाका¹
nā́kāni / nā́kā¹
Vocative नाक
nā́ka		 नाके
nā́ke		 नाकानि / नाका¹
nā́kāni / nā́kā¹
Accusative नाकम्
nā́kam		 नाके
nā́ke		 नाकानि / नाका¹
nā́kāni / nā́kā¹
Instrumental नाकेन
nā́kena		 नाकाभ्याम्
nā́kābhyām		 नाकैः / नाकेभिः¹
nā́kaiḥ / nā́kebhiḥ¹
Dative नाकाय
nā́kāya		 नाकाभ्याम्
nā́kābhyām		 नाकेभ्यः
nā́kebhyaḥ
Ablative नाकात्
nā́kāt		 नाकाभ्याम्
nā́kābhyām		 नाकेभ्यः
nā́kebhyaḥ
Genitive नाकस्य
nā́kasya		 नाकयोः
nā́kayoḥ		 नाकानाम्
nā́kānām
Locative नाके
nā́ke		 नाकयोः
nā́kayoḥ		 नाकेषु
nā́keṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

नाक • (nā́ka) stem, m

  1. heaven, firmament
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:स्वर्ग
  2. the sky
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:आकाश
  3. sun
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:सूर्य

Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of नाक (nā́ka)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative नाकः
nā́kaḥ		 नाकौ / नाका¹
nā́kau / nā́kā¹		 नाकाः / नाकासः¹
nā́kāḥ / nā́kāsaḥ¹
Vocative नाक
nā́ka		 नाकौ / नाका¹
nā́kau / nā́kā¹		 नाकाः / नाकासः¹
nā́kāḥ / nā́kāsaḥ¹
Accusative नाकम्
nā́kam		 नाकौ / नाका¹
nā́kau / nā́kā¹		 नाकान्
nā́kān
Instrumental नाकेन
nā́kena		 नाकाभ्याम्
nā́kābhyām		 नाकैः / नाकेभिः¹
nā́kaiḥ / nā́kebhiḥ¹
Dative नाकाय
nā́kāya		 नाकाभ्याम्
nā́kābhyām		 नाकेभ्यः
nā́kebhyaḥ
Ablative नाकात्
nā́kāt		 नाकाभ्याम्
nā́kābhyām		 नाकेभ्यः
nā́kebhyaḥ
Genitive नाकस्य
nā́kasya		 नाकयोः
nā́kayoḥ		 नाकानाम्
nā́kānām
Locative नाके
nā́ke		 नाकयोः
nā́kayoḥ		 नाकेषु
nā́keṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

References
  1. Monier Williams (1899) “नाक”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 522.
  2. Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890) “नाक”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan

Further reading
  • Hellwig, Oliver (2010-2024) “nāka”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.
  • Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893) “नाक”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nāˊka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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