चाँदनी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀺𑀡 (caṃdiṇa), ultimately derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá, “moon”). Compare Marathi चांदणी (cāndṇī).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑ̃ːd̪.niː/, [t͡ʃä̃ːd̪̚.niː]

Noun

चाँदनी • (cā̃dnī) f (Urdu spelling چَاندنِی)

  1. moonlight
    Synonyms: ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā), (poetic) जुन्हाई (junhāī)
    चाँदनी रात ― cā̃dnī rāt ― moonlit night
  2. canopy, covering for a roof

Declension
Declension of चाँदनी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct चाँदनी
cā̃dnī		 चाँदनियाँ
cā̃dniyā̃
oblique चाँदनी
cā̃dnī		 चाँदनियों
cā̃dniyõ
vocative चाँदनी
cā̃dnī		 चाँदनियो
cā̃dniyo

References
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