मनका

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit मणि (maṇi, “jewel”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /mən.kɑː/, [mɐ̃n.käː]

Noun

मनका • (mankā) m

1. prayer bead(s)

Declension

Declension of मनका (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	मनका mankā	मनके manke
oblique	मनके manke	मनकों mankõ
vocative	मनके manke	मनको manko

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मनका”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “maṇí¹”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press