काका

See also: काकू and काक

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit काक्क (kākka), from a Dravidian word.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /kɑː.kɑː/, [käː.käː]

Noun

काका • (kākā) m (Urdu spelling کاکا‎)

  1. any older male
  2. paternal uncle

Declension
Declension of काका (masc unmarked ā-stem)
singular plural
direct काका
kākā		 काका
kākā
oblique काका
kākā		 काकाओं
kākāõ
vocative काका
kākā		 काकाओ
kākāo

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*kākka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 153

Marathi

Etymology
पुल्लिंग (pulliṅga): काका m (kākā)
स्त्रीलिंग (strīliṅga): काकू f (kākū)

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ka.ka/

Noun

काका • (kākā) m

  1. paternal uncle

Nepali

Pronunciation

Noun

काका • (kākā) m

  1. father's younger brother; uncle
    Synonym: कान्छा बा (kānchā bā)
  2. mother's sister's husband; uncle

Declension
Declension of काका
Singular Plural
nominative काका [käkä] काकाहरू [käkä̤ːɾu]
accusative काकालाई [käkäläi] काकाहरूलाई [käkä̤ːɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative काकाले [käkäle] काकाहरूले [käkä̤ːɾule]
dative काकालाई [käkäläi] काकाहरूलाई [käkä̤ːɾuläi]
ablative काकाबाट [käkäbäʈʌ] काकाहरूबाट [käkä̤ːɾubäʈʌ]
genitive काकाको [käkäko] काकाहरूको [käkä̤ːɾuko]
locative काकामा [käkämä] काकाहरूमा [käkä̤ːɾumä]
Notes:
  • -को (-ko) becomes:
    • -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun.
    • -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Further reading
  • “काका”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (Nepālī Br̥hat Śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993), “काका”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
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