छाछ

See also: छूछा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑀸𑀘𑁆𑀙𑀻 (*chācchī, “buttermilk”), related to Sanskrit छच्छिका (chacchikā).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰɑːt͡ʃʰ/, [t͡ʃʰäːt͡ʃʰ]

Noun

छाछ • (chāch) f (Urdu spelling چھاچھ)

buttermilk
Synonyms: छाँस (chā̃s), मट्ठा (maṭṭhā), तक्र (takra)

Declension

Declension of छाछ (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	छाछ chāch	छाछें chāchẽ
oblique	छाछ chāch	छाछों chāchõ
vocative	छाछ chāch	छाछो chācho

References

Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chācchī”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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