नाक

See also: नेक, नेकी, नैक, and निका

Garhwali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit णक्क (ṇakka, “nose”).

Noun

नाक (nāk) f

1. nose

Hindi

नाक

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /nɑːk/, [n̪äːk]

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit णक्क (ṇakka, “nose”).

Noun

नाक • (nāk) f (Urdu spelling ناک‎)

1. (anatomy) nose

   Synonyms: नासा (nāsā), नासिका (nāsikā)

   मैं नाक से साँस लेता हूँ।

   ma͠i nāk se sā̃s letā hū̃.

   I breathe through my nose.

   कई लड़कियों की नाक छिदी होती हैं।

   kaī laṛkiyõ kī nāk chidī hotī ha͠i.

   Many girls have their noses pierced.

2. mucus, phlegm

Declension

Declension of नाक (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	नाक nāk	नाकें nākẽ
oblique	नाक nāk	नाकों nākõ
vocative	नाक nāk	नाको nāko

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नाक (nā́ka).

Adjective

नाक • (nāk) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling ناک‎)

1. (rare) happy, painless

Noun

नाक • (nāk) m (Urdu spelling ناک‎) (rare)

1. heaven
2. sky
3. sun

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:सूरज

Declension

Declension of नाक (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	नाक nāk	नाक nāk
oblique	नाक nāk	नाकों nākõ
vocative	नाक nāk	नाको nāko

Further reading

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “नाक”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• “नाक”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English] (in English), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “नाक”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “नाक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884), “नाक”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Marathi

नाक

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit णक्क (ṇakka, “nose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nak/

Noun

नाक • (nāk) n

1. (anatomy) nose

Declension

Declension of नाक (nāk)
direct singular	नाक nāk
direct plural	नाके, नाकं nāke, nāka
	singular		plural
nominative	नाक nāk		नाके, नाकं nāke, nāka
oblique	नाका- nākā-		नाकां- nākāN-
dative	नाकाला nākālā		नाकांना nākāNnā
ergative	नाकाने nākāne		नाकांनी nākāNni
instrumental	नाकाशी nākāśi		नाकांशी nākāNśi
locative	नाकात nākāt		नाकांत nākāNt
vocative	नाका nākā		नाकांनो nākāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of नाक
	masculine object		feminine object		neuter object		oblique
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular*	plural
singular subject	नाकाचा nākāċā	नाकाचे nākāce	नाकाची nākāci	नाकाच्या nākāca	नाकाचे, नाकाचं nākāce, nākāċa	नाकाची nākāci	नाकाच्या nākāca
plural subject	नाकांचा nākāNċā	नाकांचे nākāNce	नाकांची nākāNci	नाकांच्या nākāNca	नाकांचे, नाकांचं nākāNce, nākāNċa	नाकांची nākāNci	नाकांच्या nākāNca
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms

• नाकपुडी (nākpuḍī, “nostril”)

Further reading

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

Nepali

Alternative forms

• नाक् (nāk)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit णक्क (ṇakka, “nose”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [näk]
• Phonetic Devanagari: नाक्

Noun

नाक • (nāk)

1. (anatomy) nose

Declension

Declension of नाक
	Singular	Plural
nominative	नाक [näk]	नाकहरू [näkɦʌɾu]
accusative	नाकलाई [näkläi]	नाकहरूलाई [näkɦʌɾuläi]
instrumental/ergative	नाकले [näkle]	नाकहरूले [näkɦʌɾule]
dative	नाकलाई [näkläi]	नाकहरूलाई [näkɦʌɾuläi]
ablative	नाकबाट [näk̚koʈʌ]	नाकहरूबाट [näkɦʌɾubäʈʌ]
genitive	नाकको [näk̚ko]	नाकहरूको [näkɦʌɾuko]
locative	नाकमा [näkmä]	नाकहरूमा [näkɦʌɾumä]
Notes: -को (-ko) becomes: -का (-kā) when followed by a plural noun. -की (-kī) when followed by a feminine noun.

Derived terms

• नाक काट्नु (nāk kāṭnu)

Further reading

• “नाक”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (Nepālī Br̥hat Śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
• Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993), “नाक”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1931), “नाक्”, in A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ᬦᬵᬓ (Balinese script)
• নাক (Assamese script)
• নাক (Bengali script)
• 𑰡𑰯𑰎 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀦𑀸𑀓 (Brahmi script)
• 𑌨𑌾𑌕 (Grantha script)
• નાક (Gujarati script)
• ਨਾਕ (Gurmukhi script)
• ꦤꦴꦏ (Javanese script)
• នាក (Khmer script)
• ನಾಕ (Kannada script)
• ນາກ (Lao script)
• നാക (Malayalam script)
• 𑘡𑘰𑘎 (Modi script)
• ᠨᠠᢗᢉᠠ (Mongolian script)
• ᠨᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᡬᠠ (Manchu script)
• နာက (Burmese script)
• 𑧁𑧑𑦮 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐣𑐵𑐎 (Newa script)
• ନାକ (Oriya script)
• ꢥꢵꢒ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆤𑆳𑆑 (Sharada script)
• 𑖡𑖯𑖎 (Siddham script)
• නාක (Sinhalese script)
• నాక (Telugu script)
• นาก (Thai script)
• ནཱ་ཀ (Tibetan script)
• 𑒢𑒰𑒏 (Tirhuta script)

Etymology

Compound of न (ná, “no”) +‎ अक (áka, “sin, pain”), literally “[where there is/who has] no pain or sin”.

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /nɑ́ː.kɐ/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈn̪ɑː.kɐ/

Adjective

नाक • (nā́ka)

1. happy, painless

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of नाक (nā́ka)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नाकः nā́kaḥ	नाकौ nā́kau	नाकाः / नाकासः¹ nā́kāḥ / nā́kāsaḥ¹
Vocative	नाक nā́ka	नाकौ nā́kau	नाकाः / नाकासः¹ nā́kāḥ / nā́kāsaḥ¹
Accusative	नाकम् nā́kam	नाकौ nā́kau	नाकान् nā́kān
Instrumental	नाकेन nā́kena	नाकाभ्याम् nā́kābhyām	नाकैः / नाकेभिः¹ nā́kaiḥ / nā́kebhiḥ¹
Dative	नाकाय nā́kāya	नाकाभ्याम् nā́kābhyām	नाकेभ्यः nā́kebhyaḥ
Ablative	नाकात् nā́kāt	नाकाभ्याम् nā́kābhyām	नाकेभ्यः nā́kebhyaḥ
Genitive	नाकस्य nā́kasya	नाकयोः nā́kayoḥ	नाकानाम् nā́kānām
Locative	नाके nā́ke	नाकयोः nā́kayoḥ	नाकेषु nā́keṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Feminine ā-stem declension of नाका (nā́kā)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नाका nā́kā	नाके nā́ke	नाकाः nā́kāḥ
Vocative	नाके nā́ke	नाके nā́ke	नाकाः nā́kāḥ
Accusative	नाकाम् nā́kām	नाके nā́ke	नाकाः nā́kāḥ
Instrumental	नाकया / नाका¹ nā́kayā / nā́kā¹	नाकाभ्याम् nā́kābhyām	नाकाभिः nā́kābhiḥ
Dative	नाकायै nā́kāyai	नाकाभ्याम् nā́kābhyām	नाकाभ्यः nā́kābhyaḥ
Ablative	नाकायाः nā́kāyāḥ	नाकाभ्याम् nā́kābhyām	नाकाभ्यः nā́kābhyaḥ
Genitive	नाकायाः nā́kāyāḥ	नाकयोः nā́kayoḥ	नाकानाम् nā́kānām
Locative	नाकायाम् nā́kāyām	नाकयोः nā́kayoḥ	नाकासु nā́kāsu
Notes	¹Vedic

Neuter a-stem declension of नाक (nā́ka)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नाकम् nā́kam	नाके nā́ke	नाकानि / नाका¹ nā́kāni / nā́kā¹
Vocative	नाक nā́ka	नाके nā́ke	नाकानि / नाका¹ nā́kāni / nā́kā¹
Accusative	नाकम् nā́kam	नाके nā́ke	नाकानि / नाका¹ nā́kāni / nā́kā¹
Instrumental	नाकेन nā́kena	नाकाभ्याम् nā́kābhyām	नाकैः / नाकेभिः¹ nā́kaiḥ / nā́kebhiḥ¹
Dative	नाकाय nā́kāya	नाकाभ्याम् nā́kābhyām	नाकेभ्यः nā́kebhyaḥ
Ablative	नाकात् nā́kāt	नाकाभ्याम् nā́kābhyām	नाकेभ्यः nā́kebhyaḥ
Genitive	नाकस्य nā́kasya	नाकयोः nā́kayoḥ	नाकानाम् nā́kānām
Locative	नाके nā́ke	नाकयोः nā́kayoḥ	नाकेषु nā́keṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Noun

नाक • (nā́ka) m

1. heaven, firmament

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:स्वर्ग

2. the sky

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:आकाश

3. sun

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:सूर्य

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of नाक (nā́ka)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नाकः nā́kaḥ	नाकौ nā́kau	नाकाः / नाकासः¹ nā́kāḥ / nā́kāsaḥ¹
Vocative	नाक nā́ka	नाकौ nā́kau	नाकाः / नाकासः¹ nā́kāḥ / nā́kāsaḥ¹
Accusative	नाकम् nā́kam	नाकौ nā́kau	नाकान् nā́kān
Instrumental	नाकेन nā́kena	नाकाभ्याम् nā́kābhyām	नाकैः / नाकेभिः¹ nā́kaiḥ / nā́kebhiḥ¹
Dative	नाकाय nā́kāya	नाकाभ्याम् nā́kābhyām	नाकेभ्यः nā́kebhyaḥ
Ablative	नाकात् nā́kāt	नाकाभ्याम् nā́kābhyām	नाकेभ्यः nā́kebhyaḥ
Genitive	नाकस्य nā́kasya	नाकयोः nā́kayoḥ	नाकानाम् nā́kānām
Locative	नाके nā́ke	नाकयोः nā́kayoḥ	नाकेषु nā́keṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Further reading

• Hellwig, Oliver (2010-2023), “nāka”, in DCS - The Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, Berlin, Germany.
• Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893), “नाक”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nāˊka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press