टोकरा
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀝𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓- (*ṭokka-) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀭- (-ra-) + -𑀓- (-ka-). Cognate with Punjabi ਟੋਕਰਾ (ṭokrā, “basket”), Bengali টোকা (ṭōka, “straw-hat”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
टोकरा • (ṭokrā) m (Urdu spelling ٹوکرا)
Declension edit
Declension of टोकरा (masc ā-stem)
Related terms edit
- टोकरी (ṭokrī)
References edit
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “टोकरा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ṭōkka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press