लौकी

Hindi

Etymology

Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀮𑀸𑀯𑀽 (lāvū), from Sanskrit लाबू (lābū). Cognate with Assamese লাউ (lau)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lɔː.kiː/

Noun

लौकी • (laukī) f

  1. calabash, bottle gourd, Lagenaria siceraria.

Declension
Declension of लौकी
Singular Plural
Direct लौकी (laukī) लौकियाँ (laukiyā̃)
Oblique लौकी (laukī) लौकियों (laukiyõ)
Vocative लौकी (laukī) लौकियो (laukiyo)

References
  • Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “लौकी”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “alāta”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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