मटका

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /məʈ.kɑː/, [mɐʈ.käː]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀺𑀬𑀸 (maḍakkiyā), from Sanskrit मृदा (mṛdā) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-).

Noun

मटका • (maṭkā) m (Urdu spelling مٹکا)

1. pot (usually earthen)

Declension

Declension of मटका (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	मटका maṭkā	मटके maṭke
oblique	मटके maṭke	मटकों maṭkõ
vocative	मटके maṭke	मटको maṭko

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मटका”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 784

Etymology 2

Verb

मटका • (maṭkā)

1. inflection of मटकना (maṭaknā):
   1. direct masculine singular perfective participle
   2. masculine singular perfect indicative
2. inflection of मटकाना (maṭkānā):
   1. stem
   2. second-person singular intimate present imperative