ताक

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀢𑀓𑁆𑀓 (takka), from Sanskrit तर्क (tarka, “inquiry, conjecture”). Doublet of तर्क (tark).

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t̪ɑːk/, [t̪äːk]

ताक • (tāk) f (Urdu spelling تاک‎)

1. view, gaze (visual perception)
2. expectation, wait; vigilance (the state of awareness of a coming event)

   शेर हर पल अपने शिकार की ताक में रहता है।

   śer har pal apne śikār kī tāk mẽ rahtā hai.

   The lion constantly lies in wait for its prey.

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “ताक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀢𑀓𑁆𑀓 (takka), from Sanskrit तक्र (tákra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tákram, from Proto-Indo-European *ténkl̥-. Cognate to Marathi ताक (tāk), Gujarati તાક (tāk).

ताक • (tāk) (Latin script tak, Kannada script ತಾಕ್)

1. buttermilk

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “takrá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀢𑀓𑁆𑀓 (takka), from Sanskrit तक्र (tákra), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tákram, from Proto-Indo-European *ténkl̥-. Cognate to Konkani ताक (tāk), Gujarati તાક (tāk).

• IPA^(key): /t̪ak/

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ताक • (tāk) n

1. buttermilk

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