डाका
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀕 (*ḍakkaga), from Sanskrit *डाक्क (ḍākka, “robber, robbery”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), of uncertain origin. According to Wüst, this word, along with *ठग्ग् (ṭhagg, “cheat”) and *ठक्क् (ṭhakk, “cheat”), is a local adaptation of शाक (śāka, “helper”), but Turner finds this, along with potential connections with स्थगयति (sthagayati, “hides”) (for which see स्थग् (sthag) for more), doubtful.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
डाका • (ḍākā) m (Urdu spelling ڈاکا)
Declension edit
Declension of डाका (masc ā-stem)
Derived terms edit
- जलडाकू (jalḍākū, “pirate”)
- जहाज़ी डाकू (jahāzī ḍākū, “pirate”)
- डकैत (ḍakait, “thug, bandit, dacoit”)
- डकैती (ḍakaitī, “robbery, dacoity”)
- डाका डालना (ḍākā ḍālnā, “to commit robbery (in a band), rob, plunder”)
- डाका मारना (ḍākā mārnā, “to commit robbery (in a band), rob, plunder”)
- डाकाज़नी (ḍākāzanī, “robbery, dacoity”)
- डाकू (ḍākū, “thug, dacoit”)
- समुद्री डाकू (samudrī ḍākū, “pirate”)
References edit
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “डाका”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Nepali edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
डाका • (ḍākā)
- Alternative form of डाँका [ḍā̃kā].
Further reading edit
- “डाका”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś)[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “डाका”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar