छठ
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit षष्टी (ṣaṣṭī, “sixth”), since it falls on the sixth day of Śukla Pakṣ of the month Kārtik.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰəʈʰ/
Proper noun
छठ • (chaṭh) m
- (Hinduism) Chhath (Hindu festival celebrated in certain areas of North India and Nepal)
- Synonyms: सूर्य छठ (sūrya chaṭh), डाला छठ (ḍālā chaṭh)
Declension
Declension of छठ (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | छठ chaṭh | छठ chaṭh |
| oblique | छठ chaṭh | छठों chaṭhõ |
| vocative | छठ chaṭh | छठो chaṭho |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) , “छठ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press