थूक

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See also: थका

Hindi

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀣𑀼𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁆- (*thukk-). Related to थूकना (thūknā). Compare Punjabi ਥੁੱਕ (thukka), Nepali थुक (thuk), Gujarati થૂંક (thū̃k), Assamese থু (thu).

Pronunciation

Noun

थूक • (thūk) m (Urdu spelling تھوک)

  1. spit
  2. saliva

References

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