ककना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀓𑀁𑀓𑀡 (kaṃkaṇa), from Sanskrit कङ्कण (kaṅkaṇa). Doublet of ककनी (kaknī) and कंगन (kaṅgan).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kək.nɑː/, [kɐk.näː]

Noun

ककना • (kaknā) m (Urdu spelling کَکْنا)

1. (regional) a metal bangle
2. (Bihar) a particular weed which chokes crops

Declension

Declension of ककना (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	ककना kaknā	ककने kakne
oblique	ककने kakne	ककनों kaknõ
vocative	ककने kakne	ककनो kakno

References

• Bahri, Caturvedi, Dasa-Hindi (2022) “ककना”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Hindi Dictionaries]