पक्का

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit पक्व (pakva).

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

Adjective

पक्का • (pakkā) (Urdu spelling پکا‎)

  1. certain, sure, definite
  2. ripe (of fruit)
  3. strong, firm (of a material)
    यह लकड़ी बहुत पक्की है। ― yah lakṛī bahut pakkī hai. ― This wood is very firm.
  4. experienced, steadfast
    वह तीस साल के लिए मेरा पक्का दोस्त रहा।
    vah tīs sāl ke lie merā pakkā dost rahā.
    He was my close friend for 30 years.

Declension
Declension of पक्का (ā-stem)
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct पक्का
pakkā		 पक्के
pakke		 पक्की
pakkī		 पक्की
pakkī
oblique पक्के
pakke		 पक्के
pakke		 पक्की
pakkī		 पक्की
pakkī
vocative पक्के
pakke		 पक्के
pakke		 पक्की
pakkī		 पक्की
pakkī

Descendants
  • → English: pukka

Nepali

Etymology

from Prakrit *𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓-𑀓 (*pakka-ka), from 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓 (pakka).

Pronunciation

Adjective

पक्का • (pakkā)

  1. certain, sure
    पक्का गर्नु  ―  pakkā garnu  ―  to make sure
  2. durable, strong
  3. careful, experienced
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