Checkpoint in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “checkpoint” in Hindi is नाका, pronounced naka — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s
Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHs
Sanskrit नस् (nas)
Proto-New Indo-Aryan 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka)vṛd.
Proto-New Indo-Aryan *णाक्क (ṇākka)
Hindi नाका
Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *णाक्क (ṇākka), a vṛddhi derivative of 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka, “nose”), from Sanskrit नस् (nas). Compare Gujarati નાકું (nākũ), Marathi नाका (nākā), Sindhi ناڪو (nāko) / नाको, Marwari नाकौ (nākau), Punjabi ਨਾਕਾ (nākā) / ناکہ (nākh), Odia ନାକା (nākā).
Quick facts about “checkpoint”
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Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s
Proto-Indo-Iranian *náHs
Sanskrit नस् (nas)
Proto-New Indo-Aryan 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka)vṛd.
Proto-New Indo-Aryan *णाक्क (ṇākka)
Hindi नाका
Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *णाक्क (ṇākka), a vṛddhi derivative of 𑀡𑀓𑁆𑀓 (ṇakka, “nose”), from Sanskrit नस् (nas). Compare Gujarati નાકું (nākũ), Marathi नाका (nākā), Sindhi ناڪو (nāko) / नाको, Marwari नाकौ (nākau), Punjabi ਨਾਕਾ (nākā) / ناکہ (nākh), Odia ନାକା (nākā).
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