छावनी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀡𑀻 (chāyaṇī), ultimately from Sanskrit छादन (chādana, “covering”). Cognate with Gujarati છાવણી (chāvṇī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰɑːʋ.niː/, [t͡ʃʰäːʋ.niː]
• Rhymes: -iː

Noun

छावनी • (chāvnī) f (Urdu spelling چھاؤنی)

1. cantonment

Declension

Declension of छावनी (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	छावनी chāvnī	छावनियाँ chāvniyā̃
oblique	छावनी chāvnī	छावनियों chāvniyõ
vocative	छावनी chāvnī	छावनियो chāvniyo