ઓશીકું

Gujarati

Etymology

From earlier ઓશીસું (ośīsũ) with influence from Sanskrit, inherited from Prakrit 𑀉𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀻𑀲 (ussīsa), from Sanskrit उच्छीर्षक (ucchīrṣaka). Cognate with Hindi उसीसा (usīsā) and Marathi उशी (uśī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈo.ʃi.kũ/
• Rhymes: -ũ
• Hyphenation: ઓ‧શી‧કું

Noun

ઓશીકું • (ośīkũ) n

1. pillow, particularly a thin, rectangular one used for sleeping

   Synonym: તકિયો (takiyo)

Declension

Declension of ઓશીકું
	Singular	Plural
nominative	ઓશીકું (ośīkũ)	ઓશીકાં (ośīkā̃), ઓશીકાંઓ (ośīkā̃o)
oblique	ઓશીકા (ośīkā)	ઓશીકાંઓ (ośīkā̃o)
vocative	ઓશીકા (ośīkā)	ઓશીકાંઓ (ośīkā̃o)
instrumental	ઓશીકે (ośīke)	ઓશીકાંએ (ośīkā̃e)
locative	ઓશીકે (ośīke)	ઓશીકે (ośīke)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*ut--śīrṣa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press