-इका

See also: इक, -इक, and इक-

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit -इका (-ikā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɪ.kɑː/, [ɪ.käː]

Suffix

-इका • (-ikā) f

1. one who does; -er

   ‎प्रेम (prem, “love”) + ‎-इका (-ikā) → ‎प्रेमिका (premikā, “lover (female)”)

Derived terms

Hindi terms suffixed with -इका

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Sanskrit

Etymology

From -इक (-ika, “doer”) +‎ -आ (-ā).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /i.kɑː/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈi.kɑː/

Suffix

-इका • (-ikā)

1. one who does; -er (feminine)

   ‎क्रीड् (krīḍ, “to play”) + ‎-इका (-ikā) → ‎क्रीडिका (krīḍikā, “player (female)”)

Derived terms

Sanskrit terms suffixed with -इका