بکاؤ

Urdu

Etymology

From بکنا‎ (biknā, “to sell, to be sold”) +‎ -اؤ‎ (-ā'ū).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /bɪ.kɑː.uː/, /bɪ.kɑː.oː/
  • (Deccani) IPA(key): /bɪ.kɑː.uː/, /bɪ.kɑː.oː/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː.oː, -ɑː.uː

Adjective

بِکاؤُ • (bikāū) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling बिकाऊ)

  1. sellable
  2. (colloquial) sellout

References
  • “بکاؤ”, in اُردُو لُغَت (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • “بکاؤ”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.
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