छानबीन

Hindi

Etymology

छानना (chānnā) +‎ बीनना (bīnnā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰɑːn.biːn/, [t͡ʃʰä̃ːn.bĩːn]

Noun

छानबीन • (chānbīn) f (Urdu spelling چھانبِین)

1. screening, investigation, scrutiny, probe

   Synonym: जांच (jāñc)

   पुलिस इस मामले की छानबीन कर रही हैं।

   pulis is māmle kī chānbīn kar rahī ha͠i.

   The police are investigating the matter.

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “छानबीन”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “छानबीन”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “छानबीन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha