چڑیا
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Urdu
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit *𑀘𑀺𑀟𑀺𑀕𑀸 (*ciḍigā), feminine form of 𑀘𑀺𑀟𑀺𑀕 (ciḍiga), from Sanskrit *चिटिक (ciṭika), from चटक (caṭaka, “sparrow”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit](Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪ.ɽɪ.jɑː/
Noun
[edit]چڑیا • (ciṛiyā) f (Hindi spelling चिड़िया)
- bird
- اب پچھتائے کیا ہووت جب چڑیا چگ گئی کھیت (idiom)
- ab pachtāe kyā hūvat jab ciṛiyā cug gaī khēt
- What good is it to regret when the bird has already pecked through the crops?
Declension
[edit]singular | plural | |
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direct | چِڑِیا (ciṛiyā) | چِڑِیاں (ciṛiyā̃) |
oblique | چِڑِیا (ciṛiyā) | چِڑِیوں (ciṛiyõ) |
vocative | چِڑِیا (ciṛiyā) | چِڑِیو (ciṛiyo) |
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]- چڑیا گھر (ciṛiyā-ghar)