काका

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See also: काकू and काक

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit काक्क (kākka), from a Dravidian word.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kɑː.kɑː/,

Noun

काका (kākām (feminine काकी, Urdu spelling کاکا)

  1. any older male
  2. paternal uncle
    Synonym: चाचा (cācā)

Declension

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*kākka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 153

Konkani

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit काक्क (kākka). Cognate to Marathi काका (kākā) and Hindi काका (kākā).

Pronunciation

Noun

काका (kākām (Latin script kaka, Kannada script ಕಾಕಾ)

  1. uncle
    Synonym: तितिव (titiv)

References

  • Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet
  • Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani, Goa University (doctoral thesis)

Marathi

Etymology

पुल्लिंग (pulliṅga): काका m (kākā)
स्त्रीलिंग (strīliṅga): काकू f (kākū)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.ka/
  • Hyphenation: का‧का
  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

काका (kākām

  1. paternal uncle

Declension

Declension of काका (masc unmarked ā-stem)
direct
singular
काका
kākā
direct
plural
काका
kākā
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
काका
kākā
काका
kākā
oblique
सामान्यरूप
काका
kākā
काकां-
kākān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
काकाला
kākālā
काकांना
kākānnā
ergative काकाने, काकानं
kākāne, kākāna
काकांनी
kākānnī
instrumental काकाशी
kākāśī
काकांशी
kākānśī
locative
सप्तमी
काकात
kākāt
काकांत
kākāt
vocative
संबोधन
काका
kākā
काकांनो
kākānno
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 काका (masc unmarked ā-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
काकाचा
kākāċā
काकाचे
kākāċe
काकाची
kākācī
काकाच्या
kākācā
काकाचे, काकाचं
kākāċe, kākāċa
काकाची
kākācī
काकाच्या
kākācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
काकांचा
kākānċā
काकांचे
kākānċe
काकांची
kākāñcī
काकांच्या
kākāncā
काकांचे, काकांचं
kākānċe, kākānċa
काकांची
kākāñcī
काकांच्या
kākāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Nepali

Pronunciation

Noun

काका (kākām

  1. father's younger brother; uncle
    Synonym: कान्छा बा (kānchā bā)
  2. mother's sister's husband; uncle

Declension

Declension of काका
Singular Plural
nominative काका काकाहरू
accusative काकालाई काकाहरूलाई
instrumental/ergative काकाले काकाहरूले
dative काकालाई काकाहरूलाई
ablative काकाबाट काकाहरूबाट
genitive काकाको काकाहरूको
locative काकामा काकाहरूमा
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Further reading

  • काका”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś), Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “काका”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar