ચાટવું
Gujarati
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁂𑀇 (caṭṭei, “to devour with relish, eat noisily”, onomatopoeia). Cognate to Hindi चाटना (cāṭnā), Marathi चाटणे (cāṭṇe), Bengali চাটা (caṭa).
Verb
ચાટવું • (cāṭvũ)
- to lick
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “caṭṭ”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press