लौकी
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀸𑀯𑀽 (lāvū) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-) + -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-), from Sanskrit लाबु (lābu). Cognate with Assamese লাউ (lau). Doublet of लाबु (lābu).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /lɔː.kiː/
Noun
लौकी • (laukī) f (Urdu spelling لوکی)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | लौकी laukī |
लौकियाँ laukiyā̃ |
| oblique | लौकी laukī |
लौकियों laukiyõ |
| vocative | लौकी laukī |
लौकियो laukiyo |
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “लौकी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 4342
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “लौकी”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 684
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “लौकी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 904
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “लौकी”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 573.