છરી

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀼𑀭𑀻 (churī), from Sanskrit क्षुर (kṣura). Cognate with Hindi छुरी (churī) and Romani ćhuri.

Pronunciation

(Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃʰə.ɾi/

Noun

છરી • (charī) f

knife
Synonyms: ચપ્પુ (cappu), ચાકુ (cāku)

Usage notes

In East Africa, speakers colloquially use Swahili kisu instead.

Declension

Declension of **છરી**
	singular	plural
nominative	છરી (charī)	છરીઓ (charīo)
oblique	છરી (charī)	છરીઓ (charīo)
vocative	છરી (charī)	છરીઓ (charīo)
instrumental	છરી (charī)	છરીઓ (charīo)
locative	છરીએ (charīe)	છરીઓએ (charīoe)

Further reading

ભગવતસિંહ [bhagvatsĩh] (1944) “છરી”, in ભગવદ્ગોમંડલ [bhagvadgomaṇḍal], India, page 3338.
“છરી”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.