ચાંચ

Gujarati

ચાંચ (cā̃c, “beak”)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀘𑀼 (caṃcu), from Sanskrit चञ्चु (cañcu), from Dravidian. Doublet of ચંચુ (cañcu).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑ̃t͡ʃ/

Noun

ચાંચ • (cā̃c) f

1. (anatomy) beak, bill

   Synonyms: ચંચુ (cañcu), તુંડ (tuṇḍ), નોક (nok)

2. (by extension) anything that has a shape resembling the beak or bill of a bird