Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑀮𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁆 (*chalakk), from *𑀙𑀮 (*chala, splash). Compare Punjabi ਚਲਕਣਾ (calkaṇā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰə.lək.nɑː/, [t͡ʃʰɐ.lɐk.näː]

Verb

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छलकना (chalaknā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling چھلکنا)

  1. to spill, splash; to overflow
    पानी गिलास से छलकने लगा।
    pānī gilās se chalakne lagā.
    The water began to spill from the glass.
  2. to sway, ripple

Conjugation

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