Hindi

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Etymology

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Hindi verb set
छंटना (chaṇṭnā)
छांटना (chāṇṭnā)

Regular intransitive of छांटना (chāṇṭnā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰəɳʈ.nɑː/, [t͡ʃʰɐ̃ɳʈ.näː]

Verb

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छंटना (chaṇṭnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling چھنٹنا)

  1. to be trimmed, cut, separated
  2. to be cleared, dispersed
    Synonyms: बिखरना (bikharnā), फैलना (phailnā)
    रात होते ही आसमान में बादल छंट गए।
    rāt hote hī āsmān mẽ bādal chaṇṭ gae.
    The clouds dispersed from the sky as night fell.
  3. to reduce, lessen
    Synonym: कम होना (kam honā)

Conjugation

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