ઠોકર

Gujarati

FWOTD – 18 March 2021

Etymology

From ઠોકવું (ṭhokvũ) +‎ -ર (-ra). Cognate with Hindi ठोकर (ṭhokar).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈʈʰo.kəɾ/

Noun

ઠોકર • (ṭhokar) f

1. striking of the toe with something while walking
   • 2008, સૌમ્ય જોશી, “ઈશ્વર”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     ઠોકરની સાથે નામ તુજ લેવાય છે ઈશ્વર

     ṭhokarnī sāthe nām tuj levāya che īśvar

     with the stubbing of a toe is your name taken God

2. (figuratively) loss, injury, damage