महक

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit, probably from महक्क (mahakka, “wide-spreading fragrance”) or मघ (magha, “a kind of flower”). Compare Gujarati મહેક (mahek).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /mə.ɦək/, [mɛ.ɦɛk]

Noun

महक • (mahak) f (Urdu spelling مہک)

fragrance, scent
aroma

Declension

Declension of महक (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	महक mahak	महकें mahakẽ
oblique	महक mahak	महकों mahakõ
vocative	महक mahak	महको mahako

Derived terms

महकना (mahaknā)

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “महक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 791
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “magha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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