छिन
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit क्षण (kṣaṇa). Doublet of क्षण (kṣaṇ).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰɪn/, [t͡ʃʰɪ̃n̪]
Noun
छिन • (chin) m
- (dialectal or archaic) Synonym of क्षण (kṣaṇ, “instant”)
Declension
Declension of छिन (masc cons-stem)
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
direct | छिन chin | छिन chin |
oblique | छिन chin | छिनों chinõ |
vocative | छिन chin | छिनो chino |
Nepali
Etymology 1
Inherited from Sanskrit क्षण (kṣaṇa). Doublet of क्षण (kṣaṇ)[1].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡sʰin]
- Phonetic Devanagari: c्hिन्
Noun
छिन • (chin)
- moment, brief period of time
- Synonym: क्षण (kṣaṇ)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sanskrit क्षीण (kṣīṇa)[2].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [t͡sʰinʌ]
- Phonetic Devanagari: c्hिन्a
Verb
छिन • (china)
- second-person mid respect singular imperative of छिन्नु (chinnu)
Further reading
- Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993), “छिन”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar
References
- “छिन”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (Nepālī Br̥hat Śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
- “छिन”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (Nepālī Br̥hat Śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018