పక్క

See also: పక్కా and పిక్క

Telugu

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pakːa/

Etymology 1

Brown derives the term from పడు (paḍu, “to fall”); on the other hand, it is possibly borrowed from Prakrit 𑀧𑀓𑁆𑀔 (pakkha), from Sanskrit पक्ष (pakṣa, “side, flank”). Cognate with Kannada ಪಕ್ಕ (pakka), Tamil பக்கம் (pakkam).

Noun

పక్క • (pakka) n (plural పక్కలు)

  1. a side, quarter, or direction
    • 2021, Chandrabose, “Eyy Bidda Idhi Naa Adda”, in Pushpa: The Rise‎[1], performed by Nakash Aziz:
      ఆ పక్క నాదే ఈ పక్క నాదే...
      ā pakka nādē ī pakka nādē...
      That side is mine, this side is mine...
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Clipping of పడక (paḍaka, “bed”).

Noun

పక్క • (pakka) n (plural పక్కలు)

  1. a bed, bedding

References

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