ढक्कन

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀠𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀺𑀦𑀻 f (ḍhakkinī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɖʱək.kən/, [ɖʱɐk̚.kɐ̃n]

Noun

ढक्कन • (ḍhakkan) m (Urdu spelling ڈھکن)

1. bottle cap or a cork to close a bottle
2. lid
3. cover

   इस टोकरी का ढक्कन हटाओ।

   is ṭokrī kā ḍhakkan haṭāo.

   Take the lid off this basket.

4. (slang) an idiot

Declension

Declension of ढक्कन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	ढक्कन ḍhakkan	ढक्कन ḍhakkan
oblique	ढक्कन ḍhakkan	ढक्कनों ḍhakkanõ
vocative	ढक्कन ḍhakkan	ढक्कनो ḍhakkano

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “ढक्कन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “ढक्कन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha