जोंक

Hindi

Alternative forms
  • जोक (jok)

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑁄𑀓𑁆 (jok), from Sanskrit जलूका (jalūkā). Cognate with Assamese জোক (zük)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒoːŋk/

Noun

जोंक • (joṅk) f

  1. leech
    पानी से भरी खेत में बहुत जोंकें हैं।
    pānī se bharī khet mẽ bahut joṅkẽ hain.
    There are lots of leeches in the water-filled field.
  2. (figuratively) parasite, evildoer

Declension
Declension of जोंक
Singular Plural
Direct जोंक (joṅk) जोंकें (joṅkẽ)
Oblique जोंक (joṅk) जोंकों (joṅkõ)
Vocative जोंक (joṅk) जोंको (joṅko)
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