मका
See also: मकै, मूक, and मौक़ा
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit मर्कक (markaka, “Ardea argala”). Compare Gujarati મકાઈ (makāī), Hindustani مَکَّا / मक्का (makkā), مَکَئی / मकई (makaī), Sindhi مَڪائيِ, مڪئي / मकाई, مڪي / मकी, Punjabi ਮੱਕੀ (makkī) / مَکّی (makky), Nepali मकै (makai), Oriya ମକା (môka), Maithili मकै / 𑒧𑒏𑒻, Assamese মাকৈ (makoi).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mə.ka/
Noun
मका • (makā) m or f
- corn, maize
Further reading
- Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983) , “मका”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- James Thomas Molesworth (1857) , “मका”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Yasavanta Ramakrshna Date (1932-1950) , “मका”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “markaka (9879)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press