चाँदा

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • चांदा (cāndā)

Etymology

From चाँद (cā̃d, “moon”) +‎ -आ (-ā, “suffix to form noun”)

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑ̃ː.d̪ɑː/, [t͡ʃä̃ː.d̪äː]

Noun

चाँदा • (cā̃dā) m (Urdu spelling چندا)

  1. a protractor
  2. (revenue) common theodolite station or a symbol to ascertain the boundaries (as of/in villages)
  3. observation point (on a rifle range)
  4. a butt or mark (for target, as in shooting-practice)

Declension

Declension of चाँदा (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct चाँदा
cā̃dā 		चाँदे
cā̃de
oblique चाँदे
cā̃de 		चाँदों
cā̃dõ
vocative चाँदे
cā̃de 		चाँदो
cā̃do

References

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