टोकरा

Hindi

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀝𑁄𑀓𑁆𑀓- (*ṭokka-) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀭- (-ra-) + -𑀓- (-ka-). Cognate with Punjabi ਟੋਕਰਾ (ṭokrā, “basket”), Bengali টোকা (ṭōka, “straw-hat”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʈoːk.ɾɑː/, [ʈoːk.ɾäː]

Noun

टोकरा • (ṭokrā) m (Urdu spelling ٹوکرا)

1. basket

Declension

Declension of टोकरा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	टोकरा ṭokrā	टोकरे ṭokre
oblique	टोकरे ṭokre	टोकरों ṭokrõ
vocative	टोकरे ṭokre	टोकरो ṭokro

Related terms

• टोकरी (ṭokrī)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “टोकरा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ṭōkka”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press