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Etymology

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Inherited 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

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑ̃ː.d̪iː/, [t͡ʃä̃ː.d̪iː]

Noun

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चाँदी (cā̃dīf (Urdu spelling چان٘دی)

  1. silver (metal)
    Synonym: रजत (rajat)
  2. (figuratively) wealth, riches
    Synonyms: धन (dhan), दौलत (daulat)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “candrikā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. ^ McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चाँदी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press