ćhon
See also: chon, Chon, CHON, -chon, -chon-, chôn, chọn, chốn, chồn, and čhon
Romani
Alternative forms
- shon (Anglicized)
- čhon (Pan-Vlax)
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā, “moonlight”).
Noun
ćhon m (plural ćhona)
- moon
- month
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “čhon”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 292
- Yūsuke Sumi (2018), “ćhon, ~a”, in ニューエクスプレスプラス ロマ(ジプシー)語 [New Express Plus Romani (Gypsy)] (in Japanese), Tokyo: Hakusuisha, published 2021, →ISBN, OCLC 1267332830, page 147