चसका

Hindi

Etymology

Derived from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀲- (casa-, “taste”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-) + -𑀓- (-ka-).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəs.kɑː/, [t͡ʃɐs.käː]

Noun

चसका • (caskā) m

1. taste, inclination, relish
2. ardent desire, addiction, temptation, weakness (for something)
3. habit, vice

Declension

Declension of चसका (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	चसका caskā	चसके caske
oblique	चसके caske	चसकों caskõ
vocative	चसके caske	चसको casko

Derived terms

• चसका पड़ना (caskā paṛnā)
• चसका लगना (caskā lagnā)
• चसका होना (caskā honā)

 

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “caska”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “चसका”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha