طبقہ

Urdu

Etymology

  • Borrowed from Classical Persian طَبَقَه (tabaqa), borrowed from Arabic طَبَقَة (ṭabaqa).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    طَبَقَہ • (tabaqam (Hindi spelling तबक़ा)

    1. class (ie. socio-economic group)
      1. rank
      2. status
    2. surface, layer (ie. of the Earth)
    3. shelf (of a wardrobe, cabinet etc.)

    Declension

    Declension of طبقہ
    singular plural
    direct طَبَقَہ (tabaqah) طَبَقے (tabaqe)
    oblique طَبَقے (tabaqe) طَبَقوں (tabaqõ)
    vocative طَبَقے (tabaqe) طَبَقو (tabaqo)

    Further reading

    • طبقہ”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
    • طبقہ”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.