छमा
Awadhi
Etymology
From Sanskrit क्षमा (kṣamā).
Noun
छमा (chamā) m
- forgiveness, pardon
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀫𑀸 (chamā), from Sanskrit क्षमा (kṣamā). Doublet of क्षमा (kṣamā).
Noun
छमा • (chamā) f (Urdu spelling چهما)
- pardon, forgiveness
References
- Platts, John T. (1884), “छमा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “छमा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Rajasthani
Alternative forms
- खमा (khamā)
- छिमा (chimā)
Etymology
From Sanskrit क्षमा (kṣamā).
Noun
छमा (chamā) m
- pardon
- excuse
References
- Bhanwar Lal Suthar and Sukhveer Singh Gahlot (1998), Rajasthani-Hindi-English Dictionary, page 111. Jodhpur: Bharat Printers (Press).