झक

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Hindi[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀛𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*jhakka, obstinacy).[1]

Noun[edit]

झक (jhakf (Urdu spelling جھک)

  1. obsession, craze
    Synonyms: सनक (sanak), ख़ब्त (xabt)
  2. whim, caprice
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Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀛𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀺𑀅 (jhakkhia), conflated with Prakrit *𑀛𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*jhakka, obstinacy).

Noun[edit]

झक (jhakf (Urdu spelling جھک)

  1. (mostly in compounds) Alternative form of झख (jhakh)
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Etymology 3[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀛𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*jhakka, flash, shine).[2]

Adjective[edit]

झक (jhak) (Urdu spelling جھک)

  1. bright, shining
  2. clear, clean, polished
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References[edit]

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jhakk”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “jhakk”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press