चना
See also: चूना, चीनी, चीन, चिनी, and चैन
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀡𑀕 (caṇaga), 𑀘𑀡 (caṇa), from Sanskrit चण (caṇa).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃə.nɑː/, [t͡ʃə.n̪äː]
Noun
चना • (canā) m (Urdu spelling چنا)
- chana, chickpea, Cicer arietinum
Declension
Declension of चना (masc ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | चना canā | चने cane |
| oblique | चने cane | चनों canõ |
| vocative | चने cane | चनो cano |
Derived terms
- नाकों चने चबवाना (nākõ cane cabvānā)
Descendants
- → English: chana
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “चना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “caṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press