डाक
See also: डाकू and डाका
Hindi
Etymology
From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*ḍakka), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ḍakkas.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɖɑːk/
Noun
डाक • (ḍāk) f (Urdu spelling ڈاک)
- mail, post
- dak
Declension
| Declension of डाक | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | डाक (ḍāk) | डाकें (ḍākẽ) |
| Oblique | डाक (ḍāk) | डाकों (ḍākõ) |
| Vocative | डाक (ḍāk) | डाको (ḍāko) |
Descendants
- → Punjabi: ਡਾਕ (ḍāk)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “ḍakka (5519)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press