चमक

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓 (camakka), perhaps from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*camakka).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃə.mək/, [t͡ʃɐ.mɐk]

Noun

चमक • (camak) f (Urdu spelling چمک)

1. brightness, radiance, luminosity
2. glow, shine
3. glitter, sparkle
4. sudden pain

Declension

Declension of चमक (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	चमक camak	चमकें camakẽ
oblique	चमक camak	चमकों camakõ
vocative	चमक camak	चमको camako

Derived terms

• चमकदार (camakdār)
• चमकीला (camkīlā)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चमक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press