चैन

See also: चूना, चना, चीनी, चीन, and चिनी

Hindi edit

Etymology edit

According to McGregor, related to Sanskrit चकति (cakati, “is satisfied”). Possibly also from Sanskrit शान्ति (śānti, “calm, peace”), according to Platts.

Pronunciation edit

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɛːn/, [t͡ʃɛ̃ːn]

Noun edit

चैन • (cain) m (Urdu spelling چین)

peace, comfort, rest, calm, quiet
सब लोग अमन-चैन से रहते थे।
sab log aman-cain se rahte the.
All the people lived in peace and tranquility.

Declension edit

Declension of चैन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	चैन cain	चैन cain
oblique	चैन cain	चैनों cainõ
vocative	चैन cain	चैनो caino

Synonyms edit

आराम (ārām)
सुख (sukh)

References edit

Bahri, Hardev (1989) “चैन”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Platts, John T. (1884) “चैन”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चैन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press