छन
Hindi
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰən/, [t͡ʃʰɐ̃n]
Etymology 1
Onomatopoeic.
Noun
छन • (chan) m or f
- a sizzling sound: hiss
- a jingling sound: clink, ding
- (by extension) bracelet, bangle
- Synonym: कंगन (kaṅgan)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | छन chan |
छन, छनें chan, chanẽ |
| oblique | छन chan |
छनों chanõ |
| vocative | छन chan |
छनो chano |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “छन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 336
Etymology 2
Verb
छन • (chan)