پکا

پکا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓 (pakka), from Sanskrit पक्व (pakva). Cognate with Gujarati પાકું (pākũ), Nepali पक्का (pakkā), Punjabi ਪੱਕਾ (pakkā) / پَکّا‎ (pakkā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /pəkːɑː/
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Adjective

پکا • (pakkā) (Hindi spelling पक्का)

1. certain, sure, definite
2. ripe (of fruit)
3. strong, firm (of a material)
4. experienced, steadfast

Declension

Declension of پکا
	masculine			feminine
	singular	plural		singular	plural
direct	پَکّا‎ (pakkā)	پَکّے‎ (pakke)		پَکّی‎ (pakkī)	پَکّی‎ (pakkī)
indirect	پَکّے‎ (pakke)	پَکّے‎ (pakke)		پَکّی‎ (pakkī)	پَکّی‎ (pakkī)
vocative	پَکّے‎ (pakke)	پَکّے‎ (pakke)		پَکّی‎ (pakkī)	پَکّی‎ (pakkī)

References

• “پکا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “پکا”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.