काका

See also: काकू and काक

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit काक्क (kākka), from a Dravidian word.^[1]

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /kɑː.kɑː/,

Noun

काका • (kākā) m (feminine काकी, Urdu spelling کاکا)

any older male
paternal uncle
Synonym: चाचा (cācā)

Declension

Declension of काका (masc unmarked ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	काका kākā	काका kākā
oblique	काका kākā	काकाओं kākāõ
vocative	काका kākā	काकाओ kākāo

References

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

Bahri, Hardev (1989) “काका”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “काका”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi : Nagari Pracarini Sabha
Platts, John T. (1884) “काका”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “काका”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Konkani

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key):

Noun

काका • (kākā) m (Latin script kaka, Kannada script ಕಾಕಾ)

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 • (kākā) m

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	oblique सामान्यरूप
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 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.

Nepali

Pronunciation

IPA^(key):
Phonetic Devanagari: काका

Noun

काका • (kākā) m

father's younger brother; uncle
Synonym: कान्छा बा (kānchā bā)
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.

काका

Hindi

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

References

Konkani

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

References

Marathi

Etymology

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

Nepali

Pronunciation

Noun

Declension

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