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चीकू

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish chicozapote, from Nahuatl xīcohtzapotl, probably through coastal intermediary languages. Cognate with Bhojpuri चीकू (cīkū), Punjabi ਚੀਕੂ (cīkū), Gujarati ચીકુ (cīku), Marathi चिक्कू (cikkū), Malay ciku.

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiː.kuː/

Noun

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चीकू (cīkūm (Urdu spelling چیکو)

  1. sapodilla, chikoo, Manilkara zapota
  2. chikoo fruit