𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇
Prakrit edit
Alternative forms edit
- 𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁂𑀇 (chikkei)
Etymology edit
From 𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓 (chikka), 𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀸 (chikkā), from Sanskrit छिक्का (chikkā). Possibly influenced by or adapted from New Sanskrit छिक्कति (chikkati). Ultimately an onomatopoeia.
Verb edit
𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 (chikkaï) (Devanagari छिक्कइ, Kannada ಛಿಕ್ಕಇ) (intransitive) (Maharastri)
- to sneeze
Descendants edit
- Gurjar Apabhramsa:
- Hindustani: chī̃knā
- Hindi: छींकना
- Urdu: چِھین٘کْنَا (chī̃knā)
- Konkani: śiṅkce
- Maithili: chikab
- Old Marathi: sīkaṇe
- Marathi: शिंकणे (śiṅkṇe)
- Odia: ଛିଙ୍କିବା (chiṅkiba)
- Punjabi:
References edit
- 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.