नाक

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHsaH, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s-.

Noun

नाक (nāk) f

1. nose

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHsaH, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [naːk]

Noun

नाक • (nāk) f (Urdu spelling ناک‎)

1. (anatomy) nose

   मैं नाक से साँस लेता हूँ।

   ma͠i nāk se sā̃s letā hū̃.

   I breathe through my nose.

   कई लड़कियों की नाक छिदी होती हैं।

   kaī laṛkiyõ kī nāk chidī hotī hain.

   Many girls have their noses pierced.

2. mucus, phlegm

Etymology

From Maharastri Prakrit 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHsaH, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nak/

Noun

नाक • (nāk) n

1. (anatomy) nose

References

• Maxine Berntsen (1982-1983), “नाक”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• James Thomas Molesworth (1857), “नाक”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “nakka (6909)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press