चिड़िया
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀘𑀺𑀟𑀺𑀕𑀸 (*ciḍigā), a feminine form from 𑀘𑀺𑀟𑀺𑀕 (ciḍiga), from Sanskrit *चिटिक (ciṭika), चटक (caṭaka, “sparrow”).[1] Cognate with Bengali চড়ুই (coṛui), Assamese চৰাই (sorai).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
चिड़िया • (ciṛiyā) f (Urdu spelling چڑیا)
- (specifically) sparrow
- bird
- shuttlecock (in badminton)
- (card games) club, clubs
Declension edit
Declension of चिड़िया (fem iyā-stem)
Derived terms edit
- → Bengali: চিড়িয়া (ciṛiẏa)
- ⇒ Bengali: চিড়িয়াখানা (ciṛiẏakhana)
- ⇒ Assamese: চিৰিয়াখানা (siriakhana)
- ⇒ Bengali: চিড়িয়াখানা (ciṛiẏakhana)