छान

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰɑːn/, [t͡ʃʰä̃ːn]

Verb

छान • (chān)

1. inflection of छानना (chānnā):
   1. stem
   2. second-person singular intimate present imperative

Marathi

Etymology

From Arabic شَأْن (šaʔn). Compare Hindi शान (śān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕʰan/

Adjective

छान • (chān)

1. nice, fine, excellent

Adverb

छान • (chān)

1. nicely, well

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “छान”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “छान”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “छान”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).