तड़का
Hindi
editEtymology
editFrom तड़कना (taṛaknā, “to crack, to break”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editतड़का • (taṛkā) m (Urdu spelling تڑکا)
- crack of dawn, daybreak, morning
- मैं तड़के उठा। ― ma͠i taṛke uṭhā. ― I woke up at the crack of dawn
- seasoning, relish, heated oil or ghee in which spices and onion, etc. are well-stirred and browned
- (rare) a snapping or crackling noise
Declension
editDeclension of तड़का (masc ā-stem)
Synonyms
edit- (morning): सवेरा (saverā), सुबह (subah), प्रभात (prabhāt)
- (seasoning, relish, condiment): छौंक (cha͠uk), बघार (baghār)
Descendants
edit- → English: tarka
See also
edit- (snap or crackle): तड़क (taṛak)