गुटका

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गुटका^¹

/ɡʊʈ.kɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[ɡʊʈ.käː] Hindi, Standard

Where it comes from

* Inherited from Prakrit *𑀕𑁄𑀝𑁆𑀝 (*gŏṭṭa, “something round”) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-) + -𑀓- (-ka-) (whence also गुट्टा (guṭṭā, “lump”)). Cognate with Sindhi ڳوٽُ (ɠoṭu, “ball of tobacco”).

* Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit गुटिका (guṭikā, “kernel, ball”), itself somehow related to गुड (guḍa, “globe, ball”), गुडिका (guḍikā); but note that the more common forms are voiced unlike the Hindi term. For a similar instance of devoicing, compare मटका (maṭkā).

Compare also गोल (gol, “something round”), गट्टा (gaṭṭā, “lump”). These may all be related and borrowed from some substrate language.

Unrelated to गुटकना (guṭaknā, “to gulp down, swallow”) and गुटकाना (guṭkānā, “to play a tabla, drum etc.”), both of which are likely of onomatopoeic origins.

noun guṭkā · गुटकी · गुटका · गुटके · गुटकों

masculine gutka (small ball made of betel nut and tobacco, chewed recreationally) Near-synonyms: खीली (khīlī), बीड़ा (bīṛā), गिलौरी (gilaurī)
Similar: खीली, बीड़ा, गिलौरी
masculine sweetmeat swallowed as a bolus without chewing माँ चाय और आलू के गुटके बनाके खिलाती थी।
masculine pill or bolus supposed to have magical effects when placed in the mouth […]वहां जाकर दो गुटके बनाये. एक गुटका उस ब्राह्मण को देकर कहा, जब इसे मुंह में रक्खेगा, तब तू बारह बरस की कन्या हो जायगा. और जिस वक़्त तू इसे मुंह से निकाल लेगा, तो पुरुष ज्योंका त्यों हो जायगा.
masculine wedge, small sphere or block of wood (used e.g. as a doorstop or for fine-tuning a tabla) […] इन गुटकों को जोड़ने वाली डोरी में तनाव […]
Similar: गट्टा, गट्टक
masculine small book, pocket-version of a book […] यद्यपि माँ पूछ ही बैठती है कि "गुटका रामायण" तो बहुत छोटी होती है । यह तो इतनी बड़ी किताब है ।
humorous, masculine, offensive, sometimes dwarf (person of short stature) […]जब मैं स्कूल में पढ़ता था, तो छोटे कद के कारण लोग मुझे गुटका कहते थे।
Similar: बौना, नाटा, गुट्टा

गुटका^²

/ɡʊʈ.kɑː/ Hindi, Standard
[ɡʊʈ.käː] Hindi, Standard

verb guṭkā

masculine, participle, perfective, singular masculine singular perfective participle गुटकना
indicative, masculine, perfect, singular masculine singular perfect indicative गुटकना
stem गुटकाना
imperative, present, second person, singular second-person singular present imperative गुटकाना

In English

gutka preparation of areca nut and tobacco

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {गुटका},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%9F%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}