Alternative spellings of this word include Thok.

India history and geography

Source: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1

Thoka (“tail”) is one of the exogamous septs (divisions) among the Koravas (a nomad tribe of the North Arcot district). The Korava nomad tribe permeates the length of the Indian peninsula, through countries where many languages and dialects are spoken, are likely to be known by different names in different localities.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

thoka : (adj.) small; little; a few.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Thoka, (adj.) (for etymology see under thīna) little, small, short, insignificant; nt. a trifle. A. IV, 10; J. VI, 366; PvA. 12 (kāla): nt. thokaṃ as adv. =a little J. I, 220; II, 103, 159; V, 198; PvA. 13, 38, 43.—thokaṃ thokaṃ a little each time, gradually, little by little Dh. 121, 239; Miln. 9; SnA 18; PvA. 168. (Page 310)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ṭhōka (ठोक).—m ( H) A blow with a cudgel or stick.

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ṭhōka (ठोक).—a Thick, solid, substantial--metal vessels, ornaments &c. 2 fig. Eminent (as to learning, wisdom, wealth). 3 Whole or round--a number: in the lump or mass; with the whole or by large quantities; wholesale;--used with rakama, bērīja, māla, saudā, kharidī and similar words.

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ṭhōkā (ठोका).—m (Imit.) A blow or stroke (with a stick, hammer &c.) 2 A dint or mark of the hammer (as on metal vessels). 3 A prediction, esp. a foretelling of the weather. v utara, cuka. 4 An event corresponding with a prediction; a fulfiller, a clincher. 5 Letting out or taking of fields in the gross, not according to a Bigha-measurement: also land so let or taken. 6 Unceasing and wearying noise; endless ṭhō! ṭhō! as raḍaṇyācā-bōlaṇyācā- khaṭakhaṭīcā ṭhōkā. v ghē.

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thōka (थोक).—m A quantity of silk--four kaḷī or little sticks with silk wound around; also the quantity, whether of silk or of cotton thread prepared by the weaver.

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thōka (थोक).—&c. Commonly ṭhōka &c.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ṭhōka (ठोक).—m A blow with a cudgel or stick.

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ṭhōka (ठोक).—a Thick, solid, substantial. Whole or round; wholesale.

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ṭhōkā (ठोका).—m A blow or stroke. A prediction.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Thoka (थोक) [Also spelled thok]:—(nm) whole lot, wholesale; bulk; a heap, mass; locality; —[kā bhāva] wholesale price; ~[pharośa/vikretā] a wholesale dealer, wholesaler; —[meṃ] in large numbers; in wholesale.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ṭhōka (ಠೋಕ):—[adjective] = ಠೋಕು [thoku]1.

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Ṭhōka (ಠೋಕ):—[noun] = ಠೋಕು [thoku]2.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Ṭhokā (ठोका):—n. duet love-song;

2) Thoka (थोक):—n. commodity; object; matter; 2. number; item; kind; type; 3. wholesale goods/trade;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+35): Thokabaji, Thokabanda, Thokada, Thokajoshi, Thokaka, Thokakurinji, Thokala, Thokamarata, Thokana, Thokanavala, Thokanem, Thokani, Thokar, Thokara, Thokaroka, Thokarokha, Thokasamana, Thokatala, Thokatale, Thokatapira.

Ends with: Badkithoka, Ekathoka, Jhokathoka, Keshavakoniyanathoka, Nakka-thoka, Nakkathoka, Nathoka, Rokhathoka, Sathoka, Thakathoka, Thankethoka, Thekethoka, Thengethoka, Thikathoka, Thokathoka.

Full-text (+9): Thokarokha, Thokaka, Thokaroka, Sheriya, Thokajoshi, Arji, Thokavikari, Aroli, Jhokathoka, Nakka-thoka, Phiryada, Thok, Thakathoka, Rokhathoka, Dassa, Thokana, Kululi, Thokathoka, Vaya, Reta.

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