छन

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰən/, [t͡ʃʰɐ̃n]

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic.

Noun

छन • (chan) m or f

1. a sizzling sound: hiss
2. a jingling sound: clink, ding
3. (by extension) bracelet, bangle

   Synonym: कंगन (kaṅgan)

Declension

Declension of छन (masc cons-stem // fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	छन chan	छन, छनें chan, chanẽ
oblique	छन chan	छनों chanõ
vocative	छन chan	छनो chano

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “छन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 336

Etymology 2

Verb

छन • (chan)

1. inflection of छनना (channā):
   1. stem
   2. second-person singular intimate present imperative