चोंच
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀘𑀼 (caṃcu), borrowed from Dravidian. Compare Tamil சொண்டு (coṇṭu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃoːɲt͡ʃ/
Noun
चोंच • (coñc) f
- (anatomy) beak, bill
- Synonym: टोंट (ṭoṇṭ)
Declension
| Declension of चोंच | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | चोंच (coñc) | चोंचें (coñcẽ) |
| Oblique | चोंच (coñc) | चोंचों (coñcõ) |
| Vocative | चोंच (coñc) | चोंचो (coñco) |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “चोंच”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “cañcu (4569)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press