𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁂𑀇 (chikkei)

Etymology

From 𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓 (chikka), 𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀸 (chikkā), from Sanskrit छिक्का (chikkā). Possibly influenced by or adapted from New Sanskrit छिक्कति (chikkati). Ultimately an onomatopoeia.

Verb

𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 (chikkaï) (Devanagari छिक्कइ, Kannada ಛಿಕ್ಕಇ) (intransitive) (Maharastri)

1. to sneeze

Descendants

• Gurjar Apabhramsa:
  • Gujarati: છીંકવું (chī̃kvũ)
  • Marwari: छिंकणौ (chiṅkṇau), छींकणौ (chī̃kṇau)
• Hindustani: chī̃knā

  Hindi: छींकना

  Urdu: چِھین٘کْنَا (chī̃knā)

• Konkani: śiṅkce

  Devanagari script: शिंक्चे

  Kannada script: ಶಿಂಕ್ಚೆ

  Latin script: xinkce

• Maithili: chikab

  Devanagari script: छिकब

  Tirhuta script: 𑒕𑒱𑒏𑒥

• Old Marathi: sīkaṇe

  Devanagari script: सीकणे

  Modi script: 𑘭𑘲𑘎𑘜𑘹

  • Marathi: शिंकणे (śiṅkṇe)
• Odia: ଛିଙ୍କିବା (chiṅkibā)
• Punjabi:

  Gurmukhi script: ਛਿੱਕਣਾ (chikkaṇā)

  Shahmukhi script: چھِکّݨا (chikkṇā)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chikkaï”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
• “छिक्कइ”, in Bhāratīya sāhitya [Indian literature] - Volume 1 (in Hindi), Agra University. K.M. Institute of Hindi Studies and Linguistics, 1956, page 22.