ਥੁੱਕ

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀣𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*thukka). Ulitmately likely onomatopoeic. Cognate with Hindi थूक (thūk). Compare English hawk tuah, which is similar in form and meaning.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t̪ʰʊkːə̆/
Audio (India): (file)

Noun

ਥੁੱਕ • (thukkă) m (Shahmukhi spelling تُھکّ)

spit
saliva

Declension

Declension of **ਥੁੱਕ**
	singular	plural
direct	ਥੁੱਕ (thukka)	ਥੁੱਕ (thukka)
oblique	ਥੁੱਕ (thukka)	ਥੁੱਕਾਂ (thukkā̃)
vocative	ਥੁੱਕਾ (thukkā)	ਥੁੱਕੋ (thukko)
ablative	ਥੁੱਕੋਂ (thukkõ)	—
locative	ਥੁੱਕੇ (thukke)	ਥੁੱਕੀਂ (thukkī̃)
instrumental	ਥੁੱਕੇ (thukke)	ਥੁੱਕੀਂ (thukkī̃)

References

“ਥੁੱਕ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2026