See also: इक, इक-, and -इका

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit -इक (-ika).

Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-इक (-ik)

  1. forms adjectives from nouns

Derived terms edit

Marathi edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-इक (-ik)

  1. forms adjectives from nouns

Sanskrit edit

Alternative scripts edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *-ikas, from i-stem *i- + *-kas, from Proto-Indo-European *-kos. Compare Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós), Latin -icus (whence English -ic), Old English -iġ (whence English -y), and Old Church Slavonic -ъкъ (-ŭkŭ).

Pronunciation edit

Suffix edit

-इक (-ika)

  1. forms adjectives from nouns.
  2. -er (one who does or makes)

Declension edit

Masculine a-stem declension of -इक (-ika)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -इकः
-ikaḥ
-इकौ / -इका¹
-ikau / -ikā¹
-इकाः / -इकासः¹
-ikāḥ / -ikāsaḥ¹
Vocative -इक
-ika
-इकौ / -इका¹
-ikau / -ikā¹
-इकाः / -इकासः¹
-ikāḥ / -ikāsaḥ¹
Accusative -इकम्
-ikam
-इकौ / -इका¹
-ikau / -ikā¹
-इकान्
-ikān
Instrumental -इकेन
-ikena
-इकाभ्याम्
-ikābhyām
-इकैः / -इकेभिः¹
-ikaiḥ / -ikebhiḥ¹
Dative -इकाय
-ikāya
-इकाभ्याम्
-ikābhyām
-इकेभ्यः
-ikebhyaḥ
Ablative -इकात्
-ikāt
-इकाभ्याम्
-ikābhyām
-इकेभ्यः
-ikebhyaḥ
Genitive -इकस्य
-ikasya
-इकयोः
-ikayoḥ
-इकानाम्
-ikānām
Locative -इके
-ike
-इकयोः
-ikayoḥ
-इकेषु
-ikeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of -इका (-ikā)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -इका
-ikā
-इके
-ike
-इकाः
-ikāḥ
Vocative -इके
-ike
-इके
-ike
-इकाः
-ikāḥ
Accusative -इकाम्
-ikām
-इके
-ike
-इकाः
-ikāḥ
Instrumental -इकया / -इका¹
-ikayā / -ikā¹
-इकाभ्याम्
-ikābhyām
-इकाभिः
-ikābhiḥ
Dative -इकायै
-ikāyai
-इकाभ्याम्
-ikābhyām
-इकाभ्यः
-ikābhyaḥ
Ablative -इकायाः
-ikāyāḥ
-इकाभ्याम्
-ikābhyām
-इकाभ्यः
-ikābhyaḥ
Genitive -इकायाः
-ikāyāḥ
-इकयोः
-ikayoḥ
-इकानाम्
-ikānām
Locative -इकायाम्
-ikāyām
-इकयोः
-ikayoḥ
-इकासु
-ikāsu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic
Neuter a-stem declension of -इक (-ika)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative -इकम्
-ikam
-इके
-ike
-इकानि / -इका¹
-ikāni / -ikā¹
Vocative -इक
-ika
-इके
-ike
-इकानि / -इका¹
-ikāni / -ikā¹
Accusative -इकम्
-ikam
-इके
-ike
-इकानि / -इका¹
-ikāni / -ikā¹
Instrumental -इकेन
-ikena
-इकाभ्याम्
-ikābhyām
-इकैः / -इकेभिः¹
-ikaiḥ / -ikebhiḥ¹
Dative -इकाय
-ikāya
-इकाभ्याम्
-ikābhyām
-इकेभ्यः
-ikebhyaḥ
Ablative -इकात्
-ikāt
-इकाभ्याम्
-ikābhyām
-इकेभ्यः
-ikebhyaḥ
Genitive -इकस्य
-ikasya
-इकयोः
-ikayoḥ
-इकानाम्
-ikānām
Locative -इके
-ike
-इकयोः
-ikayoḥ
-इकेषु
-ikeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Hindi: -इक (-ik)