Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षण (kṣaṇa). Doublet of क्षण (kṣaṇ).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰɪn/, [t͡ʃʰɪ̃n]

Noun edit

छिन (chinm

  1. (dialectal or archaic) Synonym of क्षण (kṣaṇ, instant)

Declension edit

Nepali edit

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षण (kṣaṇa). Doublet of क्षण (kṣaṇ)[1].

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

छिन (chin)

  1. moment, brief period of time
    Synonym: क्षण (kṣaṇ)

Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षीण (kṣīṇa)[2].

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

छिन (china)

  1. second-person mid respect singular imperative of छिन्नु (chinnu)

Further reading edit

  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “छिन”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar

References edit

  1. ^ छिन”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś)[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  2. ^ छिन”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś)[2], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018