जोंक
Hindi
editAlternative forms
edit- जोँक (jõk)
Etymology
editFrom Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀓𑁆 (jok), from Sanskrit जलूका (jalūkā). Cognate with Assamese জোক (zük) and Punjabi ਜੋਕ (jok).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editजोंक • (jõk) f (Urdu spelling جونک)
- leech
- पानी से भरी खेत में बहुत जोंकें हैं।
- pānī se bharī khet mẽ bahut jõkẽ ha͠i.
- There are lots of leeches in the water-filled field.
- (figurative) parasite, evildoer