छेना
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit [Term?], from Sanskrit *स्त्यैन्य (styainya), vriddhi derivative of स्त्यान (styāna, “coagulated”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *stiHyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European *stih₂-yeh₂nós (“stiffened”), from the root *steyh₂- (“to stiffen”).[1] Cognate with Bengali ছানা (chana).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰeː.nɑː/, [t͡ʃʰeː.näː]
Noun
छेना • (chenā) m (Urdu spelling چھینا)
- chhena (separated from milk by adding an acidic agent, usually lemon juice)
Declension
Declension of छेना (masc ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | छेना chenā |
छेने chene |
| oblique | छेने chene |
छेनों chenõ |
| vocative | छेने chene |
छेनो cheno |
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “styāna”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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