खिड़की

See also: खिडकी

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Sanskrit खटक्किका (khaṭakkikā).

Noun

खिड़की (khiṛᵊkī) f (Kaithi 𑂎𑂱𑂚𑂍𑂲)

1. window
2. a small backdoor

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀻 (khaḍakkī), 𑀔𑀟𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀺𑀆 (khaḍakkiā), from Sanskrit खटक्किका (khaṭakkikā). Cognate with Punjabi ਖਿੜਕੀ (khiṛkī).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /kʰɪɽ.kiː/

Noun

खिड़की • (khiṛkī) f (Urdu spelling کھڑکی)

1. window

Declension

Declension of खिड़की (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	खिड़की khiṛkī	खिड़कियाँ khiṛkiyā̃
oblique	खिड़की khiṛkī	खिड़कियों khiṛkiyõ
vocative	खिड़की khiṛkī	खिड़कियो khiṛkiyo

Descendants

• → Kolami: కిడ్కి (kiḍki)
• → Telugu: కిటికీ (kiṭikī)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “khaṭakkikā-”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press