टखना
Hindi
Etymology
Ultimately from Sanskrit टङ्क (ṭaṅka). Doublet of टंक (ṭaṅk) and टाँग (ṭāṅg)
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʈəkʰ.nɑː/, [ʈəkʰ.n̪äː]
Noun
टखना • (ṭakhnā) m (Urdu spelling ٹکنا)
- (anatomy) ankle
- खेलने से मेरे टखने में बहुत दर्द हो गई है।
- khelne se mere ṭakhne mẽ bahut dard ho gaī hai.
- My ankle is hurting from all the playing I did.
- fetlock (the ankle of any domesticated mammal)
Declension
Declension of टखना (masc ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | टखना ṭakhnā | टखने ṭakhne |
| oblique | टखने ṭakhne | टखनों ṭakhnõ |
| vocative | टखने ṭakhne | टखनो ṭakhno |
Synonyms
- गुल्फ (gulph)
- पादग्रंथि (pādagranthi)
Further reading
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “टखना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “टखना”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- “टखना”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.