لَڑکہٕ
larku
The Kashmiri word for boy is لَڑکہٕ (larku).
This noun refers to a male child.
Meaning: male child (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The form لَڑکہٕ is the oblique case, which is used specifically when the noun is preceded by a postposition.
How do you pronounce it?
larku
Did you know?
- The pronunciation of لَڑکہٕ involves a retroflex flap sound, where the tongue curls back and flicks forward, a sound not present in English.
- Kashmiri uses a system of postpositions rather than prepositions, which is why the word لَڑکہٕ changes its form when followed by a word like 'to' or 'from'.
- The spelling of لَڑکہٕ uses a specific character at the end that represents a distinct vowel sound unique to the Kashmiri language.
Example conversation
Fatima and Adnan are talking about a child in the park.
- فاطمہ Fatimaیَتھ لَڑکہٕ مُک لَگاو۔Yath larka muk lagao.Call that boy.
- عدنان Adnanکون لَڑکہٕ؟Kon larka?Which boy?
- فاطمہ Fatimaسہ لَڑکہٕ یُس کُتھ لَڑان چھُ۔Sah larka yus kuth laran chu.The boy who is playing there.
- عدنان Adnanجِہ لَڑکہٕ چہ وُناند، تَمُت چھُ میہ مَلوٗم۔Jih larka cha wonand, tamut chu me maloom.The boy you are mentioning, I know him.
