शाक

शाक

See also: शक

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit शाक (śāka). Doublet of साग (sāg).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ʃɑːk/, [ʃäːk]

Noun

शाक • (śāk) m or f by sense

1. vegetable

   Synonyms: सब्ज़ी (sabzī), साग (sāg), भाजी (bhājī)

2. herb

Declension

Declension of शाक (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	शाक śāk	शाक śāk
oblique	शाक śāk	शाकों śākõ
vocative	शाक śāk	शाको śāko

Declension of शाक (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	शाक śāk	शाकें śākẽ
oblique	शाक śāk	शाकों śākõ
vocative	शाक śāk	शाको śāko

Derived terms

• शाकाहारी (śākāhārī)

 

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Sanskrit

Etymology 1

From Old Persian 𐎿𐎣 (Saka).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɕɑː.kɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈɕɑː.kɐ/

Proper noun

शाक • (śāka) m

1. the Sakas or Indo-Scythians
2. related to the Shaka era

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

शाक • (śāka) m or n

1. vegetable
2. herb

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of शाक (śāka)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शाकः śākaḥ	शाकौ śākau	शाकाः / शाकासः¹ śākāḥ / śākāsaḥ¹
Vocative	शाक śāka	शाकौ śākau	शाकाः / शाकासः¹ śākāḥ / śākāsaḥ¹
Accusative	शाकम् śākam	शाकौ śākau	शाकान् śākān
Instrumental	शाकेन śākena	शाकाभ्याम् śākābhyām	शाकैः / शाकेभिः¹ śākaiḥ / śākebhiḥ¹
Dative	शाकाय śākāya	शाकाभ्याम् śākābhyām	शाकेभ्यः śākebhyaḥ
Ablative	शाकात् śākāt	शाकाभ्याम् śākābhyām	शाकेभ्यः śākebhyaḥ
Genitive	शाकस्य śākasya	शाकयोः śākayoḥ	शाकानाम् śākānām
Locative	शाके śāke	शाकयोः śākayoḥ	शाकेषु śākeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Neuter a-stem declension of शाक (śāka)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	शाकम् śākam	शाके śāke	शाकानि / शाका¹ śākāni / śākā¹
Vocative	शाक śāka	शाके śāke	शाकानि / शाका¹ śākāni / śākā¹
Accusative	शाकम् śākam	शाके śāke	शाकानि / शाका¹ śākāni / śākā¹
Instrumental	शाकेन śākena	शाकाभ्याम् śākābhyām	शाकैः / शाकेभिः¹ śākaiḥ / śākebhiḥ¹
Dative	शाकाय śākāya	शाकाभ्याम् śākābhyām	शाकेभ्यः śākebhyaḥ
Ablative	शाकात् śākāt	शाकाभ्याम् śākābhyām	शाकेभ्यः śākebhyaḥ
Genitive	शाकस्य śākasya	शाकयोः śākayoḥ	शाकानाम् śākānām
Locative	शाके śāke	शाकयोः śākayoḥ	शाकेषु śākeṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Derived terms

• शाकाहार (śākāhāra)
• शाकाहारिन् (śākāhārin)

 

Descendants

• Hindi: साग (sāg)
• Nepali: साग (sāg)
• Oriya: ଶାକ (śakô)
• Pali: sāka
• Pashto: ساګ‎ (sāg)
• Punjabi: ਸਾਗ (sāg)
• Sindhi: ساڳُہ‎
• → Tamil: சாகம் (cākam)
• → Telugu: శాకము (śākamu)

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