उचक्का

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Hindi

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Etymology

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From उचकना (ucaknā) +‎ -आ (, agentive suffix). Compare Punjabi ਉਚੱਕਾ (ucakkā, thief).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʊ.t͡ʃək.kɑː/, [ʊ.t͡ʃɐk̚.käː]
  • Rhymes: -ək.kɑː
  • Hyphenation: उ‧चक्‧का

Noun

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उचक्का (ucakkām (feminine उचक्की, Urdu spelling اُچّکا)

  1. pilferer, pickpocket
    Synonym: चोर (cor)
  2. swindler
    Synonym: ठग (ṭhag)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Persian: اچکه

References

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