मका

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit मर्कक (markaka, “Ardea argala”). Compare Gujarati મકાઈ (makāī), Hindustani مَکَّا‎ / मक्का (makkā), مَکَئی‎ / मकई (makaī), Sindhi مَڪائيِ‎, مڪئي‎ / मकाई, مڪي‎ / मकी, Punjabi ਮੱਕੀ (makkī) / مَکّی‎ (makkī), Nepali मकै (makai), Oriya ମକା (môka), Maithili मकै (makaɨ) / 𑒧𑒏𑒻 (makai), Assamese মাকৈ (makoi).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mə.ka/

Noun

मका • (makā) m or f

  1. corn, maize

Further reading
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “मका”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “मका”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “मका”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “markaka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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