ચોરી

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑁄𑀭𑀺𑀆 (coriā), from Sanskrit चौरिका (caurikā). By surface analysis, ચોર (cor) +‎ -ઈ (-ī). Cognate with Hindi चोरी (corī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃo.ɾi/

Noun

ચોરી • (corī) f

1. theft, burglary

Further reading

• “ચોરી”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.
• “ચોરી”, in રેખ્તા ગુજરાતી શબ્દકોશ (rekhtā gujrātī śabdakoś) (in Gujarati), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “caurikā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 269