𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇
Prakrit
Alternative forms
- 𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁂𑀇 (chikkei)
Etymology
From 𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓 (chikka), 𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀸 (chikkā), from Sanskrit छिक्का (chikkā). Possibly influenced by or adapted from New Sanskrit छिक्कति (chikkati). Ultimately an onomatopoeia.
Descendants
- Gurjar Apabhramsa:
- Gujarati: છીંકવું (chī̃kvũ)
- Marwari: छिंकणौ (chiṅkṇau), छींकणौ (chī̃kṇau)
- Hindustani: chī̃knā
- Hindi: छींकना
- Urdu: چِھین٘کْنَا (chī̃knā)
- Konkani: śiṅkce
- Devanagari script: शिंक्चे
- Kannada script: ಶಿಂಕ್ಚೆ
- Latin script: xinkce
- Maithili: chikab
- Devanagari script: छिकब
- Tirhuta script: 𑒕𑒱𑒏𑒥
- Old Marathi: sīkaṇe
- Devanagari script: सीकणे
- Modi script: 𑘭𑘲𑘎𑘜𑘹
- Marathi: शिंकणे (śiṅkṇe)
- Odia: ଛିଙ୍କିବା (chiṅkiba)
- Punjabi:
- Gurmukhi script: ਛਿੱਕਣਾ (chikkaṇā)
- Shahmukhi script: چھِکّݨا (chikkṇā)
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chikkaï”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- “छिक्कइ”, in Bhāratīya sāhitya [Indian literature] - Volume 1 (in Hindi), Agra University. K.M. Institute of Hindi Studies and Linguistics, 1956, page 22.
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