धक्का

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Hindi

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *dhakk-. Compare Gujarati ધક્કો (dhakko), Bengali ধাক্কা (dhakka).

Noun

धक्का • (dhakkā) m

  1. shove, push
    Synonym: धकेलना (dhakelnā, verb)
    धक्का देना ― dhakkā denā ― to shove
    धक्का लगना ― dhakkā lagnā ― to be shoved
  2. (figurative) misfortune, bad luck
    धक्का खाना ― dhakkā khānā ― to receive bad luck

Declension

Declension of धक्का (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct धक्का
dhakkā 		धक्के
dhakke
oblique धक्के
dhakke 		धक्कों
dhakkõ
vocative धक्के
dhakke 		धक्को
dhakko

References

  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dhakk”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *dhakk-.

Pronunciation

Noun

धक्का • (dhakkā) m

  1. push, shove
  2. jolt, shock
  3. (figuratively) misfortune

Declension

Declension of धक्का (masc ā-stem)
direct
singular 		धक्का
dhakkā
direct
plural 		धक्के
dhakke
singular
एकवचन 		plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा 		धक्का
dhakkā 		धक्के
dhakke
oblique
सामान्यरूप 		धक्क्या
dhakkyā 		धक्क्यां-
dhakkyān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी 		धक्क्याला
dhakkyālā 		धक्क्यांना
dhakkyānnā
ergative धक्क्याने, धक्क्यानं
dhakkyāne, dhakkyāna 		धक्क्यांनी
dhakkyānnī
instrumental धक्क्याशी
dhakkyāśī 		धक्क्यांशी
dhakkyānśī
locative
सप्तमी 		धक्क्यात
dhakkyāt 		धक्क्यांत
dhakkyāt
vocative
संबोधन 		धक्क्या
dhakkyā 		धक्क्यांनो
dhakkyānno
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 धक्का (masc 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 		धक्क्याचा
dhakkyāċā 		धक्क्याचे
dhakkyāċe 		धक्क्याची
dhakkyācī 		धक्क्याच्या
dhakkyācā 		धक्क्याचे, धक्क्याचं
dhakkyāċe, dhakkyāċa 		धक्क्याची
dhakkyācī 		धक्क्याच्या
dhakkyācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता 		धक्क्यांचा
dhakkyānċā 		धक्क्यांचे
dhakkyānċe 		धक्क्यांची
dhakkyāñcī 		धक्क्यांच्या
dhakkyāncā 		धक्क्यांचे, धक्क्यांचं
dhakkyānċe, dhakkyānċa 		धक्क्यांची
dhakkyāñcī 		धक्क्यांच्या
dhakkyāñcā
* 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

References

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