चमक
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓 (camakka), perhaps from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀓 (*camakka).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃə.mək/
Noun
चमक • (camak) f (Urdu spelling چمک)
- brightness, radiance, luminosity
- glow, shine
- glitter, sparkle
- sudden pain
Declension
Declension of चमक (fem cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | चमक camak | चमकें camakẽ |
| oblique | चमक camak | चमकों camakõ |
| vocative | चमक camak | चमको camako |
Derived terms
- चमकदार (camakdār)
- चमकीला (camkīlā)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “चमक”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press