नाक

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Garhwali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka, nose).

Noun

नाक (nākf

  1. nose

Hindi

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नाक

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /nɑːk/,
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Etymology 1

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka, nose), ultimately from Sanskrit नस् (nas, nose) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-).

    Noun

    नाक (nākf (Urdu spelling ناک)

    1. (anatomy) nose
      Synonyms: नासा (nāsā), नासिका (nāsikā)
      मैं नाक से साँस लेता हूँ।
      ma͠i nāk se sā̃s letā hū̃.
      I breathe through my nose.
      कई लड़कियों की नाक छिदी होती हैं।
      kaī laṛkiyõ kī nāk chidī hotī ha͠i.
      Many girls have their noses pierced.
    2. mucus, phlegm
    Declension

    Etymology 2

    Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नाक (nā́ka).

    Adjective

    नाक (nāk) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling ناک)

    1. (rare) happy, painless

    Noun

    नाक (nākm (Urdu spelling ناک) (rare)

    1. heaven
    2. sky
    3. sun
      Synonyms: see Thesaurus:सूरज
    Declension

    Further reading

    Konkani

    Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka, nose).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    नाक (nākn (Latin script nak, Kannada script ನಾಕ್)

    1. nose
      Synonym: घ्राणेंद्रीय (ghrāṇendrīy)

    Marathi

    नाक
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    Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka, nose).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    नाक (nākn

    1. (anatomy) nose

    Declension

    Declension of नाक (neut cons-stem)
    direct
    singular
    नाक
    nāk
    direct
    plural
    नाके, नाकं
    nāke, nāka
    singular
    एकवचन
    plural
    अनेकवचन
    nominative
    प्रथमा
    नाक
    nāk
    नाके, नाकं
    nāke, nāka
    oblique
    सामान्यरूप
    नाका
    nākā
    नाकां-
    nākān-
    acc. / dative
    द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
    नाकाला
    nākālā
    नाकांना
    nākānnā
    ergative नाकाने, नाकानं
    nākāne, nākāna
    नाकांनी
    nākānnī
    instrumental नाकाशी
    nākāśī
    नाकांशी
    nākānśī
    locative
    सप्तमी
    नाकात
    nākāt
    नाकांत
    nākāt
    vocative
    संबोधन
    नाका
    nākā
    नाकांनो
    nākānno
    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 नाक (neut cons-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
    नाकाचा
    nākāċā
    नाकाचे
    nākāċe
    नाकाची
    nākācī
    नाकाच्या
    nākācā
    नाकाचे, नाकाचं
    nākāċe, nākāċa
    नाकाची
    nākācī
    नाकाच्या
    nākācā
    plural subject
    अनेकवचनी कर्ता
    नाकांचा
    nākānċā
    नाकांचे
    nākānċe
    नाकांची
    nākāñcī
    नाकांच्या
    nākāncā
    नाकांचे, नाकांचं
    nākānċe, nākānċa
    नाकांची
    nākāñcī
    नाकांच्या
    nākāñcā
    * 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.

    Derived terms

    Further reading

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

    Nepali

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka, nose).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    नाक (nāk)

    1. (anatomy) nose

    Declension

    Declension of नाक
    Singular Plural
    nominative नाक नाकहरू
    accusative नाकलाई नाकहरूलाई
    instrumental/ergative नाकले नाकहरूले
    dative नाकलाई नाकहरूलाई
    ablative नाकबाट नाकहरूबाट
    genitive नाकको नाकहरूको
    locative नाकमा नाकहरूमा
    Notes:
    • -को (-ko) becomes:
      • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
      • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

    Derived terms

    Further reading

    • नाक”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś), Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
    • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “नाक”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1931) “नाक्”, in A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner

    Pali

    Alternative forms

    Noun

    नाक m

    1. Devanagari script form of nāka (heaven)

    Declension

    Sanskrit

    Alternative scripts

    Etymology

    Compound of (, no) +‎ अक (áka, sin, pain), literally no pain or sin.[1][2]

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    नाक (nā́ka) stem

    1. happy, painless

    Declension

    Masculine a-stem declension of नाक (nā́ka)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative नाकः
    nā́kaḥ
    नाकौ / नाका¹
    nā́kau / nā́kā¹
    नाकाः / नाकासः¹
    nā́kāḥ / nā́kāsaḥ¹
    Vocative नाक
    nā́ka
    नाकौ / नाका¹
    nā́kau / nā́kā¹
    नाकाः / नाकासः¹
    nā́kāḥ / nā́kāsaḥ¹
    Accusative नाकम्
    nā́kam
    नाकौ / नाका¹
    nā́kau / nā́kā¹
    नाकान्
    nā́kān
    Instrumental नाकेन
    nā́kena
    नाकाभ्याम्
    nā́kābhyām
    नाकैः / नाकेभिः¹
    nā́kaiḥ / nā́kebhiḥ¹
    Dative नाकाय
    nā́kāya
    नाकाभ्याम्
    nā́kābhyām
    नाकेभ्यः
    nā́kebhyaḥ
    Ablative नाकात्
    nā́kāt
    नाकाभ्याम्
    nā́kābhyām
    नाकेभ्यः
    nā́kebhyaḥ
    Genitive नाकस्य
    nā́kasya
    नाकयोः
    nā́kayoḥ
    नाकानाम्
    nā́kānām
    Locative नाके
    nā́ke
    नाकयोः
    nā́kayoḥ
    नाकेषु
    nā́keṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic
    Feminine ā-stem declension of नाका (nā́kā)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative नाका
    nā́kā
    नाके
    nā́ke
    नाकाः
    nā́kāḥ
    Vocative नाके
    nā́ke
    नाके
    nā́ke
    नाकाः
    nā́kāḥ
    Accusative नाकाम्
    nā́kām
    नाके
    nā́ke
    नाकाः
    nā́kāḥ
    Instrumental नाकया / नाका¹
    nā́kayā / nā́kā¹
    नाकाभ्याम्
    nā́kābhyām
    नाकाभिः
    nā́kābhiḥ
    Dative नाकायै
    nā́kāyai
    नाकाभ्याम्
    nā́kābhyām
    नाकाभ्यः
    nā́kābhyaḥ
    Ablative नाकायाः / नाकायै²
    nā́kāyāḥ / nā́kāyai²
    नाकाभ्याम्
    nā́kābhyām
    नाकाभ्यः
    nā́kābhyaḥ
    Genitive नाकायाः / नाकायै²
    nā́kāyāḥ / nā́kāyai²
    नाकयोः
    nā́kayoḥ
    नाकानाम्
    nā́kānām
    Locative नाकायाम्
    nā́kāyām
    नाकयोः
    nā́kayoḥ
    नाकासु
    nā́kāsu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic
    • ²Brāhmaṇas
    Neuter a-stem declension of नाक (nā́ka)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative नाकम्
    nā́kam
    नाके
    nā́ke
    नाकानि / नाका¹
    nā́kāni / nā́kā¹
    Vocative नाक
    nā́ka
    नाके
    nā́ke
    नाकानि / नाका¹
    nā́kāni / nā́kā¹
    Accusative नाकम्
    nā́kam
    नाके
    nā́ke
    नाकानि / नाका¹
    nā́kāni / nā́kā¹
    Instrumental नाकेन
    nā́kena
    नाकाभ्याम्
    nā́kābhyām
    नाकैः / नाकेभिः¹
    nā́kaiḥ / nā́kebhiḥ¹
    Dative नाकाय
    nā́kāya
    नाकाभ्याम्
    nā́kābhyām
    नाकेभ्यः
    nā́kebhyaḥ
    Ablative नाकात्
    nā́kāt
    नाकाभ्याम्
    nā́kābhyām
    नाकेभ्यः
    nā́kebhyaḥ
    Genitive नाकस्य
    nā́kasya
    नाकयोः
    nā́kayoḥ
    नाकानाम्
    nā́kānām
    Locative नाके
    nā́ke
    नाकयोः
    nā́kayoḥ
    नाकेषु
    nā́keṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

    Noun

    नाक (nā́ka) stemm

    1. heaven, firmament
      Synonyms: see Thesaurus:स्वर्ग
    2. the sky
      Synonyms: see Thesaurus:आकाश
    3. sun
      Synonyms: see Thesaurus:सूर्य

    Declension

    Masculine a-stem declension of नाक (nā́ka)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative नाकः
    nā́kaḥ
    नाकौ / नाका¹
    nā́kau / nā́kā¹
    नाकाः / नाकासः¹
    nā́kāḥ / nā́kāsaḥ¹
    Vocative नाक
    nā́ka
    नाकौ / नाका¹
    nā́kau / nā́kā¹
    नाकाः / नाकासः¹
    nā́kāḥ / nā́kāsaḥ¹
    Accusative नाकम्
    nā́kam
    नाकौ / नाका¹
    nā́kau / nā́kā¹
    नाकान्
    nā́kān
    Instrumental नाकेन
    nā́kena
    नाकाभ्याम्
    nā́kābhyām
    नाकैः / नाकेभिः¹
    nā́kaiḥ / nā́kebhiḥ¹
    Dative नाकाय
    nā́kāya
    नाकाभ्याम्
    nā́kābhyām
    नाकेभ्यः
    nā́kebhyaḥ
    Ablative नाकात्
    nā́kāt
    नाकाभ्याम्
    nā́kābhyām
    नाकेभ्यः
    nā́kebhyaḥ
    Genitive नाकस्य
    nā́kasya
    नाकयोः
    nā́kayoḥ
    नाकानाम्
    nā́kānām
    Locative नाके
    nā́ke
    नाकयोः
    nā́kayoḥ
    नाकेषु
    nā́keṣu
    Notes
    • ¹Vedic

    References

    1. ^ Monier Williams (1899) “नाक”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 522.
    2. ^ Apte, Vaman Shivram (1890) “नाक”, in The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary, Poona: Prasad Prakashan

    Further reading

    • Hellwig, Oliver (2010-2024) “nāka”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.
    • Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893) “नाक”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press
    • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nāˊka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press