बाक

See also: बाकी, बॅंक, बैंक, and बोका

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /bɑːk/, [bäːk]

Etymology 1

Assamese বাঁক (bãk). Doublet of बाँका (bā̃kā).

Noun

बाक • (bāk) m (female equivalent बाकनी, Urdu spelling باک)

1. (folklore, mythology) a shapeshifting water-demon of North-East and Eastern Indian folklore inhabiting stagnant pools, rivers, and abandoned tanks.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀓𑁆𑀓 (vakka), from Sanskrit वाक्य (vākya). Doublet of वाक्य (vākya).

Noun

बाक • (bāk) m (Urdu spelling باک)

1. word, speech, language, dialect
2. saying, proverb, maxim

References

• Platts, John T. (1884), “बाक”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.

Konkani

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese banco.

Noun

बाक • (bāk) (Latin script bak, Kannada script ಬಾಕ್)

1. bench

Declension

Declension of बाक
	singular	plural
ergative	बाकान (bākān)	बाकान्नि (bākānni)
nominative	बाक (bāk)	बाका (bākā)
vocative	बाका (bākā)	बाकान्नो (bākānno)
accusative/dative	बाकाक (bākāk)	बाकांक (bākānk)
superessive	बाकार/बाकाचेर (bākār/bākācer)	बाकान्चेर (bākāncer)
instrumental	बाकानि (bākāni)	बाकान्नि (bākānni)
ablative	बाकात्ल्यान (bākātlyān)	बाकान्त्ल्यान (bākāntlyān)

Genitive declension of बाक
	masculine object		feminine object
	singular	plural	singular	plural
singular subject	बाकाचो (bākātso)	बाकाचे (bākāce)	बाकाचि (bākāci)	बाकाचि (bākāci)
plural subject	बाकान्चो (bākāntso)	बाकान्चे (bākānce)	बाकान्चि (bākānci)	बाकान्चि (bākānci)

Marathi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bak/

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Portuguese banco.

Noun

बाक • (bāk) n

1. bench

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit वक्र (vakra).

Noun

बाक • (bāk) m

1. curve, bend, turn

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “बाक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “बाक”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950), “बाक”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)