छीनाझपटी

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Hindi

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Etymology

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From छीनना (chīnnā, to snatch) +‎ -आ- (-ā-) +‎ झपटना (jhapaṭnā, to pounce; to snatch) +‎ -ई ().

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰiː.nɑː.d͡ʒʱəp.ʈiː/, [t͡ʃʰiː.näː.d͡ʒʱɐp.ʈiː]

Noun

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छीनाझपटी (chīnājhapṭīf

  1. snatching, stealing
    Synonyms: छीनझपट (chīnajhpaṭ), छीना-छीनी (chīnā-chīnī)

Declension

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