छाँव

Hindi

Alternative forms

• छांव (chāmv), छाँह (chā̃h)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit छाया (chāyā́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *śćaHyáH, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃ih₂. Doublet of छाया (chāyā) and साया (sāyā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰɑ̃ːʋ/, [t͡ʃʰä̃ːʋ], /t͡ʃʰɑ̃ː.oː/, [t͡ʃʰä̃ː.oː]

Noun

छाँव • (chā̃v) f (Urdu spelling چھاؤں)

1. shade, shadow

   Synonyms: साया (sāyā); छाया (chāyā)

Declension

Declension of छाँव (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	छाँव chā̃v	छाँवें chā̃vẽ
oblique	छाँव chā̃v	छाँवों chā̃võ
vocative	छाँव chā̃v	छाँवो chā̃vo