चाँदनी
Hindi
Etymology
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀺𑀡 (caṃdiṇa), ultimately derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá, “moon”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑːnd̪.niː/
Noun
चाँदनी • (cā̃dnī) f
- moonlight
- चाँदनी रात ― cā̃dnī rāt ― moonlit night
- Synonyms: ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā), जुन्हाई (junhāī) (poetic)
- canopy, covering for a roof
Declension
| Declension of चाँदनी | ||
|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |
| Direct | चाँदनी (cā̃dnī) | चाँदनियाँ (cā̃dniyā̃) |
| Oblique | चाँदनी (cā̃dnī) | चाँदनियों (cā̃dniyõ) |
| Vocative | चाँदनी (cā̃dnī) | चाँदनियो (cā̃dniyo) |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “चाँदनी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “cāndraṇa (4745)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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