मक्का
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Hindi
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Prakrit *𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀕 (*makkaga) without compensatory lengthening, from Sanskrit मर्कक (markaka, “Ardea argala”). Cognate with Punjabi ਮੱਕੀ (makkī).
Noun
मक्का • (makkā) m (Urdu spelling مکا)
Declension
Declension of मक्का (masc ā-stem)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Classical Persian مکه (makka), from Arabic مَكَّة (makka).
Proper noun
मक्का • (makkā) m (Urdu spelling مکہ)
- Mecca (a city in Saudi Arabia)
Declension
Declension of मक्का (sg-only masc unmarked ā-stem)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | मक्का makkā |
| oblique | मक्का makkā |
| vocative | मक्का makkā |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मक्का”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Colin P. Masica (1979) “Aryan and non-Aryan elements in North Indian agriculture”, in M. Deshpande and P. E. Hook, editors, Aryan and Non-Aryan in India, Ann Arbor: Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of Michigan, pages 55–151