पक्का

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓 (pakka) without compensatory lengthening, from Sanskrit पक्व (pakva, “cooked”) (whence पकना (paknā, “to be cooked”)), from Proto-Indo-European *pₔkʷ-wó-s, from *pekʷ- (“to cook”). Cognate with Punjabi ਪੱਕਾ (pakkā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /pək.kɑː/, [pɐk̚.käː]

Adjective

पक्का • (pakkā) (Urdu spelling پکا)

1. certain, sure, definite
2. ripe (of fruit)
3. strong, firm (of a material)

   यह लकड़ी बहुत पक्की है। ― yah lakṛī bahut pakkī hai. ― This wood is very firm.

4. experienced, steadfast

   वह ३० साल के लिए मेरा पक्का दोस्त रहा।

   vah 30 sāl ke lie merā pakkā dost rahā.

   He was my close friend for 30 years.

Declension

Declension of पक्का (ā-stem)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	पक्का pakkā	पक्के pakke	पक्की pakkī	पक्की pakkī
oblique	पक्के pakke	पक्के pakke	पक्की pakkī	पक्की pakkī
vocative	पक्के pakke	पक्के pakke	पक्की pakkī	पक्की pakkī

Related terms

• पकना (paknā)
• पकवाना (pakvānā)
• पकाई (pakāī)
• पकाऊ (pakāū)
• पकाना (pakānā)
• पकाव (pakāv)

 

Descendants

• → English: pukka

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “पक्का”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “pakvá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Nepali

Etymology

from Prakrit *𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓-𑀓 (*pakka-ka), from 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀓 (pakka).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [pʌk̚kä]
• Phonetic Devanagari: पक्का

Adjective

पक्का • (pakkā)

1. certain, sure

   पक्का गर्नु  ―  pakkā garnu  ―  to make sure

2. durable, strong
3. careful, experienced