चूर

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀽𑀭 (cūra), derived from Sanskrit चूर्ण (cūrṇa).^[1] Doublet of चूरा (cūrā), चूरन (cūran), and चूर्ण (cūrṇ).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃuːɾ/

Noun

चूर • (cūr) m (Urdu spelling چور)

fillings, powder

Declension

Declension of *चूर* (masc cons-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	चूर cūr	चूर cūr
oblique	चूर cūr	चूरों cūrõ
vocative	चूर cūr	चूरो cūro

Adjective

चूर • (cūr) (Urdu spelling چور)

pulverized, powdered

References

^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*cūra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 267

Further reading

Bahri, Hardev (1989) “चूर”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “चूर”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House