नाक

See also: नेकी and निका

Garhwali

Etymology

From , from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHsaH, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s-.

Noun

नाक (nāk) f

1. nose

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Hindi

नाक

Etymology

From , from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHsaH, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s-.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /nɑːk/, [näːk]

Noun

नाक • (nāk) f (Urdu spelling ناک)

1. (anatomy) nose

   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

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “नाक”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

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Marathi

Etymology

From , from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHsaH, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nak/

Noun

नाक • (nāk) n

1. (anatomy) nose

References

• 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) “nakka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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Sanskrit

Pronunciation

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

Noun

नाक • (nā́ka) stem, m

1. the sky; the vault of heaven
2. the sun

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of नाक (nā́ka)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	नाकः nā́kaḥ	नाकौ / नाका¹ nā́kau / nā́kā¹	नाकाः / नाकासः¹ nā́kāḥ / nā́kāsaḥ¹
Vocative	नाक nā́ka	नाकौ / नाका¹ nā́kau / nā́kā¹	नाकाः / नाकासः¹ nā́kāḥ / nā́kāsaḥ¹
Accusative	नाकम् nā́kam	नाकौ / नाका¹ nā́kau / nā́kā¹	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