चूहा
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀽𑀳 (*cūha), with further origin unknown. Most likely an onomatopoeic word, imitating the squeaking of a mouse.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
चूहा • (cūhā) m (Urdu spelling چوہا)
Declension edit
Declension of चूहा (masc ā-stem)
References edit
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चूहा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “cūha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press