थूक

See also: थक, थका, थोक, थके, and थकी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀣𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (thukka), from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀣𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*thukka). Related to थूकना (thūknā). Compare Punjabi ਥੁੱਕ (thukka), Nepali थुक (thuk), Gujarati થૂંક (thū̃k), Assamese থু (thu).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t̪ʰuːk/

Noun

थूक • (thūk) m (Urdu spelling تھوک)

1. spit
2. saliva

Declension

Declension of थूक (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	थूक thūk	थूक thūk
oblique	थूक thūk	थूकों thūkõ
vocative	थूक thūk	थूको thūko

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “thukk”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “थूक”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “थूक”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
• “थूक”, in Collins Gem Hindi-English Dictionary, Collins, 2011, →ISBN
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “थूक”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “थूक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884) “थूक”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.