Urdu edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀻 (cullī), 𑀘𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀺 (culli), from Sanskrit चुल्ली (cullī), borrowed from Dravidian. Compare Bengali চুলা (cula).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

چولھا (cūlhām (Hindi spelling चूल्हा)

  1. stove
    چولھا جلاؤcūlhā jalā'olight up the stove
  2. oven, furnace
  3. hearth

Declension edit

Declension of چولھا
singular plural
direct چولھا (cūlhā) چولھے (cūlhe)
oblique چولھے (cūlhe) چولھوں (cūlhõ)
vocative چولھے (cūlhe) چولھو (cūlho)

Descendants edit

  • Gulf Arabic: چولة (čūla)

References edit

  • چولھا”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • چولھا”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.