हिचकी
Hindi
Etymology
From हिचकना (hicaknā) + -ई (-ī), which is from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀳𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀘𑁆 (*hicc).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦɪt͡ʃ.kiː/
Noun
हिचकी • (hickī) f (Urdu spelling ہِچْکِی)
- a hiccup
- Synonyms: (rare) हिक्का (hikkā), हीक (hīk)
- (figuratively) an annoyance
Declension
Declension of हिचकी (fem ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | हिचकी hickī | हिचकियाँ hickiyā̃ |
| oblique | हिचकी hickī | हिचकियों hickiyõ |
| vocative | हिचकी hickī | हिचकियो hickiyo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “हिचकी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press