ہچکی
Urdu
editEtymology
editDerived from the verb ہِچَکْنَا (hicaknā), which is from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀳𑀺𑀘𑁆𑀘𑁆 (*hicc).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɦɪt͡ʃ.kiː/
Noun
editہِچْکِی • (hickī) f (Hindi spelling हिचकी)
- a hiccup
- Synonym: (rare) ہِکَّا (hikkā)
- (figurative) an annoyance
Declension
editDeclension of ہچکی | ||
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singular | plural | |
direct | ہِچْکِی (hickī) | ہِچْکِیاں (hickiyā̃) |
oblique | ہِچْکِی (hickī) | ہِچْکِیوں (hickiyō̃) |
vocative | ہِچْکِی (hickī) | ہِچْکِیو (hickiyō) |
References
edit- Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971) “ہچکی”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.