चाँदी
Hindi
editAlternative forms
edit- चांदी (cāndī)
Etymology
editInherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀺𑀆 (caṃdiā), from Sanskrit चन्द्रिका (candrikā, “moonlight; splendour”).[1][2] Doublet of चंद्रिका (candrikā). Cognate with Punjabi ਚਾਂਦੀ (cāndī) / چاندی (cāndī), Gujarati ચાંદી (cā̃dī), Marathi चांदी (cāndī), Sindhi چانديِ / चांदी, Bengali চাঁদি (cãdi).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editचाँदी • (cā̃dī) f (Urdu spelling چان٘دی)
- silver (metal)
- Synonym: रजत (rajat)
- (figuratively) wealth, riches
Declension
editDeclension of चाँदी (fem ī-stem)
Derived terms
edit- चाँदी कटना (cā̃dī kaṭnā)
- चाँदी की ऐनक लगाना (cā̃dī kī ainak lagānā)
- चाँदी गंधेय (cā̃dī gandhey)
- चाँदी दुरोघ्रेय (cā̃dī duroghrey)
- चाँदी नीरेय (cā̃dī nīrey)
- चाँदी भूयीय (cā̃dī bhūyīya)
References
edit- ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “candrikā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- ^ McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चाँदी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press