छुआछूत

Hindi

Etymology

From छुआ (chuā, “touched”) +‎ अछूत (achūt, “untouchable”).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰʊ.ɑː.t͡ʃʰuːt̪/, [t͡ʃʰʊ.äː.t͡ʃʰuːt̪]

Noun

छुआछूत • (chuāchūt) f

  1. touching that which is religiously untouchable
    Synonym: अस्पृश्यस्पर्श (aspŕśyasparś)
  2. contact between सवर्ण (savarṇ) and untouchable members of society
  3. (by extension) religiously impure conduct
  4. (literally) to touch or not to touch; contemplation on touchability/untouchability
    यह छुआछूत की बात नहीं है
    yah chuāchūt kī bāt nahī̃ hai
    this is not a matter of touchability or untouchability

Declension
Declension of छुआछूत (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct छुआछूत
chuāchūt		 छुआछूतें
chuāchūtẽ
oblique छुआछूत
chuāchūt		 छुआछूतों
chuāchūtõ
vocative छुआछूत
chuāchūt		 छुआछूतो
chuāchūto

References
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