चुप्पी
Hindi
Etymology
Ultimately from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀘𑀼𑀧𑁆𑀧 (*cuppa).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʊp.piː/, [t͡ʃʊp̚.piː]
Noun
चुप्पी • (cuppī) f
- silence, quietness, noiselessness
- Synonyms: मौन (maun), ख़ामोशी (xāmośī)
Declension
Declension of चुप्पी (fem ī-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | चुप्पी cuppī | चुप्पियाँ cuppiyā̃ |
| oblique | चुप्पी cuppī | चुप्पियों cuppiyõ |
| vocative | चुप्पी cuppī | चुप्पियो cuppiyo |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “चुप्पी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press