Urdu

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چڑیا

Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀘𑀺𑀟𑀺𑀕𑀸 (*ciḍigā), feminine form of 𑀘𑀺𑀟𑀺𑀕 (ciḍiga), from Sanskrit *चिटिक (ciṭika), from चटक (caṭaka, sparrow).[1]

Pronunciation

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(Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪ.ɽɪ.jɑː/

Noun

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چڑیا (ciṛiyāf (Hindi spelling चिड़िया)

  1. bird
    اب پچھتائے کیا ہووت جب چڑیا چگ گئی کھیت (idiom)
    ab pachtāe kyā hūvat jab ciṛiyā cug gaī khēt
    What good is it to regret when the bird has already pecked through the crops?

Declension

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Declension of چڑیا
singular plural
direct چڑیا (ciṛiyā) چڑیاں (ciṛiyā̃)
oblique چڑیا (ciṛiyā) چڑیوں (ciṛiyõ)
vocative چڑیا (ciṛiyā) چڑیو (ciṛiyo)

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References

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  1. ^ Oberlies, Thomas (2005) A Historical Grammar of Hindi, Grazer Vergleichende Arbeiten, →ISBN, page 10