छिन

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षण (kṣaṇa). Doublet of क्षण (kṣaṇ).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰɪn/, [t͡ʃʰɪ̃n]

Noun

छिन • (chin) m

  1. (dialectal or archaic) synonym of क्षण (kṣaṇ, “instant”)

Declension

Declension of छिन (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct छिन
chin 		छिन
chin
oblique छिन
chin 		छिनों
chinõ
vocative छिन
chin 		छिनो
chino

Nepali

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षण (kṣaṇa). Doublet of क्षण (kṣaṇ)[1].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sʰin]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: c्hिन्

Noun

छिन • (chin)

  1. moment, brief period of time
    Synonym: क्षण (kṣaṇ)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षीण (kṣīṇa)[2].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡sʰinʌ]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: c्hिन्a

Verb

छिन • (china)

  1. second-person mid respect singular imperative of छिन्नु (chinnu)

Further reading

  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “छिन”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar

References

  1. ^ “छिन”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  2. ^ “छिन”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[2], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
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