ચામડી

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• ચામ (cām), ચામડું (cāmḍũ), ચામડ (cāmaḍ)

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀫𑁆𑀫 (camma) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀟- (-ḍa-) + -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-), from Sanskrit चर्मन् (carman), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čárma, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kérmn̥ (“skin, hide, pelt”). Doublet of ચર્મ (carma).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑm.ɖi/
• Rhymes: -ɖi
• Hyphenation: ચામ‧ડી

Noun

ચામડી • (cāmḍī) f

1. skin (of humans, animals, etc.)

   Synonym: ત્વચા (tvacā)