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चिकना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡 (cikkaṇa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪk.nɑː/, [t͡ʃɪk.näː]
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Adjective

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चिकना (ciknā) (Urdu spelling چکنا)

  1. smooth, polished; slippery
    नदी में बहुत सारे चिकने पत्थर हैं।
    nadī mẽ bahut sāre cikne patthar ha͠i.
    There are many smooth stones in the river.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “चिकना”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “cikkáṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press