फूंक
Hindi
Alternative forms
- फूँक (phū̃k)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀨𑀼𑀫𑁆𑀓𑀸 (phumkā), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *pʰuHtkaH (compare Sanskrit फूत् (phūt, “blowing”)).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /pʰuːŋk/, [pʰũːŋk]
Noun
फूंक • (phūṅk) f (Urdu spelling پھونک)
- puff, blowing (sharp exhalation of a small amount of breath through the mouth)
Declension
Declension of फूंक (fem cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | फूंक phūṅk | फूंकें phūṅkẽ |
| oblique | फूंक phūṅk | फूंकों phūṅkõ |
| vocative | फूंक phūṅk | फूंको phūṅko |
See also
- फूँकना (phū̃knā)
References
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “फूँक”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “phūtka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press