Urdu

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit हिक्का (hikkā). Doublet of ہِکَّا (hikkā), a tatsama.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ہِیک (hīkf (Hindi spelling हीक)

  1. hiccup
    Synonym: ہِچْکِی (hickī)

Declension

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    Declension of ہیک
singular plural
direct ہِیک (hīk) ہِیکیں (hīkẽ)
oblique ہِیک (hīk) ہِیکوں (hīkõ)
vocative ہِیک (hīk) ہِیکو (hīko)

References

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  • Platts, John T. (1884) “hīk”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “hikkā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press