अंकल

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Hindi

Etymology

    Borrowed from English uncle.

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /əŋ.kəl/,
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    • Rhymes: -əl

    Noun

    अंकल (aṅkalm (Urdu spelling انکل)

    1. uncle
      Synonym: चाचा (cācā)
    2. respectful form of address for any elder man
      अंकल जीaṅkal jīuncle-ji

    Declension

    References

    • uncle-ji”, in Collins Gem English-Hindi Dictionary, Collins, 2011, →ISBN
    • अंकल”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.

    Konkani

    Etymology

    Borrowed from English uncle.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    अंकल (aṅkalm (Latin script onkol, Kannada script ಅಂಕಲ್)

    1. a respectful form of address for any elder man
      Coordinate term: आंटी (āṇṭī)
    2. (derogatory) a Goan Christian man

    Declension

    Declension of अंकल
    singular plural
    ergative अंकलान (aṅkalān) अंकलान्नि (aṅkalānni)
    nominative अंकल (aṅkal) अंकला (aṅkalā)
    vocative अंकला (aṅkalā) अंकलान्नो (aṅkalānno)
    accusative/dative अंकलाक (aṅkalāk) अंकलांक (aṅkalānk)
    superessive अंकलार/अंकलाचेर (aṅkalār/aṅkalācer) अंकलान्चेर (aṅkalāncer)
    instrumental अंकलानि (aṅkalāni) अंकलान्नि (aṅkalānni)
    ablative अंकलात्ल्यान (aṅkalātlyān) अंकलान्त्ल्यान (aṅkalāntlyān)
    Genitive declension of अंकल
    masculine object feminine object
    singular plural singular plural
    singular subject अंकलाचो (aṅkalātso) अंकलाचे (aṅkalāce) अंकलाचि (aṅkalāci) अंकलाचि (aṅkalāci)
    plural subject अंकलान्चो (aṅkalāntso) अंकलान्चे (aṅkalānce) अंकलान्चि (aṅkalānci) अंकलान्चि (aṅkalānci)

    References

    • Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani, Goa University (doctoral thesis)