चकमा
Hindi
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly from Sanskrit *चक्रकर्म (*cakrakarma), from चक्र (cakra, “cycle”) + कर्म (karma, “action”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃək.mɑː/, [t͡ʃɐk.mäː]
Noun
चकमा • (cakmā) m (Urdu spelling چَکْمَہ)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | चकमा cakmā |
चकमे cakme |
| oblique | चकमे cakme |
चकमों cakmõ |
| vocative | चकमे cakme |
चकमो cakmo |
Derived terms
- चकमा देना (cakmā denā, “to cheat, spoof”)
- चकमा खाना (cakmā khānā, “to be cheated”)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चकमा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press