چن

Punjabi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit चंद्र (caṃdra). Compare Hindi चांद (cānd) / Urdu چاند (cānd). Doublet of چَنْد (cand).

Pronunciation

Noun

چَنّ • (cannm (Gurmukhi spelling ਚੰਨ)

  1. (astronomy) moon
  2. (figuratively, poetic) dear, beloved

Declension

Declension of چن
singular plural
direct چَنّ (cann) چَنّ (cann)
oblique چَنّ (cann) چَنّاں (cannāṉ)
vocative چَنّا (cannā) چَنّو (canno)
ablative چَنّوں (cannoṉ) چَنّاں (cannāṉ)
locative چَنّے (canne) چَنِّیں (canniīṉ)
instrumental چَنّوں (cannoṉ)

References

  • ਚੰਨ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2025

Saraiki

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃən/

Noun

چن (canm

  1. (astronomy) moon