चिकना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡 (cikkaṇa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɪk.nɑː/, [t͡ʃɪk.näː]
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Adjective

चिकना • (ciknā) (Urdu spelling چکنا)

smooth, polished; slippery
नदी में बहुत सारे चिकने पत्थर हैं।
nadī mẽ bahut sāre cikne patthar ha͠i.
There are many smooth stones in the river.

Declension

Declension of *चिकना* (ā-stem)
	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	चिकना ciknā	चिकने cikne	चिकनी ciknī	चिकनी ciknī
oblique	चिकने cikne	चिकने cikne	चिकनी ciknī	चिकनी ciknī
vocative	चिकने cikne	चिकने cikne	चिकनी ciknī	चिकनी ciknī

Derived terms

चिकना-चुपड़ा (ciknā-cupṛā)

Further reading

Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “चिकना”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “cikkáṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press