छेक

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀙𑁂𑀅 (chea) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-), from Sanskrit छेद (cheda, “hole”). Doublet of छेद (ched) and छेउ (cheu).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰeːk/

Noun

छेक • (chek) m

1. wound, cut

Declension

Declension of छेक (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	छेक chek	छेक chek
oblique	छेक chek	छेकों chekõ
vocative	छेक chek	छेको cheko

References

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