थका (thakaa)
adjective
This is the masculine singular form of the adjective/past participle थका (thakaa), 'tired,' from the intransitive verb थकना (thaknaa, 'to become tired'). It functions as an adjective describing a tired state.
Sense
1
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tired, fatigued (masculine singular form)
adjective Often used with होना (honaa) as थका होना (thakaa honaa, 'to be tired') to describe a resulting state, distinct from थकना (thaknaa) itself which describes the process of becoming tired.
Synonyms: थका हुआ (thakaa huaa, fuller/more explicit form), क्लांत (klaant, literary)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You'll hear this constantly at the end of a long day: मैं थका हूँ (main thakaa hoon, 'I am tired,' said by a man) is a classic way to signal you need rest, and it pairs naturally with the resulting-state pattern (participle + होना (honaa)) that Hindi uses for many physical and emotional conditions.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use थका (thakaa) alone where थका हुआ (thakaa huaa) is more natural and common in everyday speech -- both are correct, but थका हुआ (thakaa huaa) is the more typical spoken form. 2) This is the masculine form; it must agree with the subject's gender and number (see the morphology table), so it cannot be used unchanged for a feminine or plural subject.
Sample Sentences:
मैं थका हूँ।
I am tired.
(main thakaa hoon।)
वह पूरे दिन काम करके थका था।
He was tired after working all day.
(vah poore din kaam karke thakaa thaa।)
इतना मत दौड़ो, कल तक थके रहोगे।
Don't run so much, you'll stay tired until tomorrow.
(itnaa mat daudo, kal tak thake rahoge।)
अगर वह इतना थका न होता तो पार्टी में आता।
If he weren't so tired, he would come to the party.
(agar vah itnaa thakaa n hotaa to paartii men aataa।)
सफर के बाद मैं इतना थका हुआ था कि सीधे सो गया।
After the journey I was so exhausted that I fell asleep right away.
(saphar ke baad main itnaa thakaa huaa thaa ki siidhe so gayaa।)
क्या तुम थके हो? चाय बना दूँ?
Are you tired? Should I make some tea?
(kyaa tum thake ho? chaay banaa doon?)
महोदय, यदि आप थके हुए हों तो कृपया आराम कर लीजिए।
Sir, if you happen to be tired, please take some rest.
(mahoday, yadi aap thake hue hon to kripyaa aaraam kar liijie।)
मजदूर दिन भर की मेहनत के बाद थका हुआ घर लौटा।
The laborer returned home tired after a full day's toil.
(majdoor din bhar kii mehnat ke baad thakaa huaa ghar lautaa।)
थका मत रह, थोड़ा पानी पी लो।
Don't stay tired, drink a little water.
(thakaa mat rah, thodaa paanii pii lo।)
उसका थका चेहरा बता रहा था कि रात भर सोया नहीं।
His tired face showed that he hadn't slept all night.
(uskaa thakaa chehraa bataa rahaa thaa ki raat bhar soyaa nahiin।)
बूढ़ा आदमी थका हुआ बेंच पर बैठा है।
The old man, tired, is sitting on the bench.
(boodhaa aadmii thakaa huaa bench par baithaa hai।)
Morphology
Adjective (variable)
(sg.m):
थका
(thakaa)
(pl.m):
थके
(thake)
(sg.f):
थकी
(thakii)
(pl.f):
थकी
(thakii)