छिड़कना

Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀙𑀺𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀤𑀺 (*chiḍakkadi, sprinkles), from the root *𑀙𑀺𑀝𑁆 (*chiṭ, sudden movement, flash, splash, scatter) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-). Cognate with Punjabi ਛਿੜਕਣਾ (chiṛkaṇā) and Marathi शिडकणे (śiḍakṇe). Related to छींटना (chī̃ṭnā, to sprinkle).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰɪ.ɽək.nɑː/, [t͡ʃʰɪ.ɽɐk.näː]

Verb

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छिड़कना (chiṛaknā) (transitive)

  1. to sprinkle, splash (e.g. water)

Conjugation

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