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ਚਾਂਦੀ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀺𑀆 (caṃdiā), from Sanskrit चन्द्रिका (candrikā, “moonlight, splendour”).[1] Compare Hindustani چَاندِی (cāndī) / चाँदी (cā̃dī), Gujarati ચાંદી (cā̃dī), Sindhi چانديِ / चांदी, Marathi चांदी (cāndī), Bengali চাঁদি (cãdi).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ਚਾਂਦੀ • (cāndī) f (Shahmukhi spelling چاندی)

  1. (chemistry) silver (metal)

References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “candrikā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

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  • Singh, Bhai Maya (1895) “ਚਾਂਦੀ”, in The Panjabi Dictionary, Lahore: Munshi Gulab Singh and Sons.
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