मुके
See also: मकै, मका, मूक, मोका, and मौक़ा
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘦𑘳𑘎 (muka), 𑘦𑘳𑘽𑘎 (muṃka), 𑘦𑘳𑘐 (muga), from Prakrit 𑀫𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 / मुक्क / ಮುಕ್ಕ (mukka), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀫𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*mukka) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-) (compare Sanskrit मूक (mūka)). Cognate with Varhadi मुका (mukā), Ahirani मुगा (mugā), Assamese মুক (muk), Sinhalese මුක් (muk).
Pronunciation
- (formal) IPA(key): /mu.ke/
- (colloquial) IPA(key): /mu.kə/
- Hyphenation: मु‧के
Adjective
मुके • (muke)
- mute, speechless
Further reading
- Berntsen, Maxine, “मुके”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983, page 119.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “मुका”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, page 654
- Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “मुका”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala, page 2492.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “mūˊka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 590