ચાંદી

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀺𑀆 (caṃdiā), from Sanskrit चन्द्रिका (candrikā, “moonlight; splendour”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑ̃.d̪i/
• Rhymes: -i

Noun

ચાંદી • (cā̃dī) f

1. silver (metal)
2. (figuratively) wealth, riches

   Synonyms: ધન (dhan), દોલત (dolat)

Descendants

• → Kachchi: ચાંધી (cā̃dhī)

References

• “ચાંદી”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “candrikā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 253