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चूना

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Hindi

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Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 (cuṇṇa), from Sanskrit चूर्ण (cūrṇa, lime; powder).

Noun

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चूना (cūnām

  1. chalk, lime
Declension
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Etymology 2

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Hindi verb set
चूना (cūnā)
चुआना (cuānā)

Inherited from Prakrit चुअइ (cuaï). See there for more.

Verb

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चूना (cūnā) (intransitive)

  1. to drop, drip, leak, or ooze
  2. to be distilled, secreted
  3. to fall (of fruit)
  4. to leak (as a vessel or roof)
Conjugation
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Etymology 3

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From the same root as above.

Adjective

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चूना (cūnā)

  1. leaking, dripping, leaky
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References

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