𑀙𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀭𑀼

Prakrit

Alternative forms

𑀙𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀭𑀼 (chittaru)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit छित्त्वर (chittvara).

Noun

𑀙𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀭𑀼 (chĕttaru) (Devanagari छेत्तरु)

an old household appliance

Descendants

Central:
- Hindustani: chītar
  - Hindi: छीतर
  - Urdu: چھِیتَر
Northwestern:
- Punjabi: chittar
  Gurmukhi script: ਛਿੱਤਰ
  
  Shahmukhi script: چِھتَّر
- Sindhi: chitaru, chitiro
  Arabic script: ڇِتَرُ, ڇِتِرو
  
  Devanagari script: छितरु, छितिरो
Southern:
- Marathi: शित्री (śitrī)
Western:
- Gujarati: છિપરું (chiprũ)

References

Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “छेत्तर”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].