चाँदी

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀺𑀆 (caṃdiā), from Sanskrit चन्द्रिका (candrikā).[1][2] By surface analysis, चाँद (cā̃d, “moon”) +‎ -ई (-ī). Doublet of चंद्रिका (candrikā). Cognate with Punjabi ਚਾਂਦੀ (cāndī) / چاندی (cāndī), Gujarati ચાંદી (cā̃dī), Marathi चांदी (cāndī), Sindhi چانديِ / चांदी, Bengali চাঁদি (cãdi).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑ̃ː.d̪iː/, [t͡ʃä̃ː.d̪iː]

Noun

चाँदी • (cā̃dī) f (Urdu spelling چان٘دی)

  1. silver (metal)
    Synonym: रजत (rajat)
  2. (figuratively) wealth, riches
    Synonyms: धन (dhan), दौलत (daulat)

Declension
Declension of चाँदी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct चाँदी
cā̃dī		 चाँदियाँ
cā̃diyā̃
oblique चाँदी
cā̃dī		 चाँदियों
cā̃diyõ
vocative चाँदी
cā̃dī		 चाँदियो
cā̃diyo

Derived terms
  • चाँदी कटना (cā̃dī kaṭnā)
  • चाँदी की ऐनक लगाना (cā̃dī kī ainak lagānā)
  • चाँदी गंधेय (cā̃dī gandhey)
  • चाँदी दुरोघ्रेय (cā̃dī duroghrey)
  • चाँदी नीरेय (cā̃dī nīrey)
  • चाँदी भूयीय (cā̃dī bhūyīya)

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “candrikā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चाँदी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
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