چھاؤنی
Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀡𑀻 (chāyaṇī), ultimately from Sanskrit छादन (chādana, “covering”). Cognate with Punjabi چَھوݨی (chauṇī), Sindhi ڇانوڻي (chānvaṇī) and Gujarati છાવણી (chāvṇī).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰɑː.ʊ.niː/
- Rhymes: -iː
Noun
چھاؤنی • (chā'onī) f (Hindi spelling छावनी)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | چھاؤنی (chā'onī) | چھاؤنِیاں (chā'oniyā̃) |
| oblique | چھاؤنی (chā'onī) | چھاؤنِیوں (chā'oniyō̃) |
| vocative | چھاؤنی (chā'onī) | چھاؤنِیو (chā'oniyō) |
References
- “چھاونی”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.