छिन

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षण (kṣaṇa). Doublet of क्षण (kṣaṇ).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰɪn/, [t͡ʃʰɪ̃n]

Noun

छिन • (chin) m

1. (dialectal or archaic) Synonym of क्षण (kṣaṇ, “instant”)

Declension

Declension of छिन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	छिन chin	छिन chin
oblique	छिन chin	छिनों chinõ
vocative	छिन chin	छिनो chino

Nepali

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षण (kṣaṇa). Doublet of क्षण (kṣaṇ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sʰin]
• Phonetic Devanagari: c्hिन्

Noun

छिन • (chin)

1. moment, brief period of time

   Synonym: क्षण (kṣaṇ)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षीण (kṣīṇa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡sʰinʌ]
• Phonetic Devanagari: c्hिन्a

Verb

छिन • (china)

1. second-person mid respect singular imperative of छिन्नु (chinnu)

Further reading

• Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “छिन”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar