छावनी
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀡𑀻 (chāyaṇī), ultimately from Sanskrit छादन (chādana, “covering”). Cognate with Gujarati છાવણી (chāvṇī).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰɑːʋ.niː/
Noun
छावनी • (chāvnī) f
- cantonment
Declension
| Declension of छावनी | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | छावनी (chāvnī) | छावनियाँ (chāvniyā̃) |
| Oblique | छावनी (chāvnī) | छावनियों (chāvniyõ) |
| Vocative | छावनी (chāvnī) | छावनियो (chāvniyo) |