धक्का

Hindi

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *𑀥𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*dhakka), from *𑀥𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁆 (*dhakk). Compare Gujarati ધક્કો (dhakko), Bengali ধাক্কা (dhakka).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    धक्का • (dhakkām (Urdu spelling دھکا)

    1. shove, push
      Synonym: धकेलना (dhakelnā, verb)
      धक्का देनाdhakkā denāto shove
      धक्का लगनाdhakkā lagnāto be shoved
    2. (figurative) misfortune, bad luck
      धक्का खानाdhakkā khānāto 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

      Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *𑀥𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*dhakka), from *𑀥𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁆 (*dhakk).

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /d̪ʱək.ka/

      Noun

      धक्का • (dhakkām

      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 (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

      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