छावनी

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀡𑀻 (chāyaṇī), ultimately from Sanskrit छादन (chādana, “covering”). Cognate with Gujarati છાવણી (chāvṇī).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰɑːʋ.niː/, [t͡ʃʰäːʋ.niː]
  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

छावनी • (chāvnī) f (Urdu spelling چھاؤنی)

  1. cantonment

Declension
Declension of छावनी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct छावनी
chāvnī		 छावनियाँ
chāvniyā̃
oblique छावनी
chāvnī		 छावनियों
chāvniyõ
vocative छावनी
chāvnī		 छावनियो
chāvniyo
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