तड़का

Hindi

Etymology

From तड़कना (taṛaknā, “to crack, to break”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t̪əɽ.kɑː/, [t̪ɐɽ.käː]

Noun

तड़का • (taṛkā) m (Urdu spelling تڑکا)

1. crack of dawn, daybreak, morning

   मैं तड़के उठा। ― ma͠i taṛke uṭhā. ― I woke up at the crack of dawn

2. seasoning, relish, heated oil or ghee in which spices and onion, etc. are well-stirred and browned
3. (rare) a snapping or crackling noise

Declension

Declension of तड़का (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	तड़का taṛkā	तड़के taṛke
oblique	तड़के taṛke	तड़कों taṛkõ
vocative	तड़के taṛke	तड़को taṛko

Synonyms

• (morning): सवेरा (saverā), सुबह (subah), प्रभात (prabhāt)
• (seasoning, relish, condiment): छौंक (cha͠uk), बघार (baghār)

Descendants

• → English: tarka

See also

• (snap or crackle): तड़क (taṛak)