ہلکا

Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit लघु (laghú).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɦəl.kɑː/
• Rhymes: -ɑː
• Hyphenation: ہَل‧کا
• Homophone: حَلْقَہ (halqa) (kaaf-qaaf merger)

Adjective

ہَلْکا • (halkā) (Hindi spelling हल्का)

1. light, weightless
2. mild
3. soft, delicate
4. easy, light

Declension

Declension of ہلکا

	masculine			feminine
	singular	plural		singular	plural
direct	ہَلکا (halkā)	ہَلکے (halke)		ہَلکی (halkī)	ہَلکی (halkī)
indirect	ہَلکے (halke)	ہَلکے (halke)		ہَلکی (halkī)	ہَلکی (halkī)

References

• “ہلکا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “ہلکا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2026.