ناكا

नाका nākā[Prk. नक्कअं; S. नब+कं], s.m. Extremity (of a road, etc.); point of meeting (of two or more roads); entrance (to a road, or a pass, etc.); a boundary;—eye (of a needle);—opening, or gap (in a bank, or hedge or fence);—a passage, lane, an alley, avenue;—a water-way;—a toll-station, customs' station;—a passage or gate through a customs' line;—a subordinate police station; post or beat (of a constable):—nākā-bandī, s.f. Shutting up a road; placing a picket at the extremity of a road;—collecting (or collections on account of) land customs and transit-duties:—nāke-dār, adj. Having an eye (a needle);—s.m. The receiver of customs or transit duties:—nāke-meṅko nikālnā, v.t. To pass (a thread) the eye of a needle;—to bring under the yoke, to subjugate; to coerce.