𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀺𑀡 (cikkiṇa)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡 (cikkaṇa).

Adjective

𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡 (cikkaṇa) (Devanagari चिक्कण)

1. smooth, slippery, greasy

   Synonym: 𑀡𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥 (ṇiddha)

Declension

Maharastri declension of 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡 (masculine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁄 (cikkaṇo)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸 (cikkaṇā)
Accusative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀁 (cikkaṇaṃ)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂 (cikkaṇe) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸 (cikkaṇā)
Instrumental	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂𑀡 (cikkaṇeṇa) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂𑀡𑀁 (cikkaṇeṇaṃ)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂𑀳𑀺 (cikkaṇehi) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂𑀳𑀺𑀁 (cikkaṇehiṃ)
Dative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀅 (cikkaṇāa)	—
Ablative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀑 (cikkaṇāo) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀉 (cikkaṇāu) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸 (cikkaṇā) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀳𑀺 (cikkaṇāhi) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (cikkaṇāhiṃto)	—
Genitive	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀲𑁆𑀲 (cikkaṇassa)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀡 (cikkaṇāṇa) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀡𑀁 (cikkaṇāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (cikkaṇammi) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂 (cikkaṇe)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂𑀲𑀼 (cikkaṇesu) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂𑀲𑀼𑀁 (cikkaṇesuṃ)
Vocative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡 (cikkaṇa) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸 (cikkaṇā)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸 (cikkaṇā)

Maharastri declension of 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸 (feminine)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸 (cikkaṇā)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀑 (cikkaṇāo) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀉 (cikkaṇāu) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸 (cikkaṇā)
Accusative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀁 (cikkaṇaṃ)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀑 (cikkaṇāo) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀉 (cikkaṇāu) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸 (cikkaṇā)
Instrumental	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀏 (cikkaṇāe) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀇 (cikkaṇāi) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀅 (cikkaṇāa)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀳𑀺 (cikkaṇāhi) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁 (cikkaṇāhiṃ)
Dative	—	—
Ablative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀑 (cikkaṇāo) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀉 (cikkaṇāu)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (cikkaṇāhiṃto)
Genitive	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀏 (cikkaṇāe) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀇 (cikkaṇāi) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀅 (cikkaṇāa)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀡 (cikkaṇāṇa) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀡𑀁 (cikkaṇāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀏 (cikkaṇāe) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀇 (cikkaṇāi) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀅 (cikkaṇāa)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀲𑀼 (cikkaṇāsu) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀲𑀼𑀁 (cikkaṇāsuṃ)
Vocative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂 (cikkaṇe) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸 (cikkaṇā)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀑 (cikkaṇāo) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀉 (cikkaṇāu) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸 (cikkaṇā)

Maharastri declension of 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡 (neuter)
	singular	plural
Nominative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀁 (cikkaṇaṃ)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀇𑀁 (cikkaṇāiṃ) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀇 (cikkaṇāi)
Accusative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀁 (cikkaṇaṃ)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀇𑀁 (cikkaṇāiṃ) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀇 (cikkaṇāi)
Instrumental	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂𑀡 (cikkaṇeṇa) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂𑀡𑀁 (cikkaṇeṇaṃ)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂𑀳𑀺 (cikkaṇehi) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂𑀳𑀺𑀁 (cikkaṇehiṃ)
Dative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀅 (cikkaṇāa)	—
Ablative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀑 (cikkaṇāo) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀉 (cikkaṇāu) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸 (cikkaṇā) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀳𑀺 (cikkaṇāhi) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀳𑀺𑀁𑀢𑁄 (cikkaṇāhiṃto)	—
Genitive	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀲𑁆𑀲 (cikkaṇassa)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀡 (cikkaṇāṇa) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀡𑀁 (cikkaṇāṇaṃ)
Locative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀫𑁆𑀫𑀺 (cikkaṇammi) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂 (cikkaṇe)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂𑀲𑀼 (cikkaṇesu) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑁂𑀲𑀼𑀁 (cikkaṇesuṃ)
Vocative	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡 (cikkaṇa) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸 (cikkaṇā)	𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀇𑀁 (cikkaṇāiṃ) or 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡𑀸𑀇 (cikkaṇāi)

Derived terms

• *𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡-𑀓 (*cikkaṇa-ka)
  • Bengali: চিকনা (cikona)
  • Braj: चिकना (ciknā)
  • Gujarati: ચીકણું (cīkṇũ)
  • Hindustani: ciknā

    Hindi: चिकना

    Urdu: چِکْنا

  • Marathi: चिकणे (cikṇe)
  • Marwari: चिकणौ (cikṇau), चीकणौ (cīkṇau)
  • Odia: ଚିକଣା (cikaṇā)
  • Punjabi: ciknā, cīkṇā

    Gurmukhi script: ਚਿਕਨਾ, ਚੀਕਣਾ

    Shahmukhi script: چِکنا, چِیکݨا

Descendants

• Assamese: চিকণ (sikon), চিকুণ (sikun)
• Bengali: চিকন (cikon)
• Maithili: cikan

  Devanagari script: चिकन

  Tirhuta script: 𑒔𑒱𑒏𑒢

• Marathi: चिकण (cikaṇ)
• Odia: ଚିକଣ (cikaṇa)
• Sindhi:

  Arabic script: چِڪَڻِ

  Devanagari script: चिकणि

Further reading

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “cikkaṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 259
• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923–1928) “चिक्कण”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author], page 325.

Sanskrit

Adjective

𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡 • (cikkaṇa) stem

1. Brahmi script form of चिक्कण (“smooth”)