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𑂓𑂥𑂱

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Old Awadhi

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Etymology

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    Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit छवि (chavi).

    Noun

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    𑂓𑂥𑂱 (chabi) (Devanagari छबि)

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      • c. 1500s CE, Tulsīdās, Rāmacaritamānasa :
        𑂮𑂩𑂠 𑂧𑂨𑂁𑂍 𑂥𑂠𑂢 𑂓𑂥𑂱 𑂮𑂲𑂁𑂫𑂰 𑃀
        𑂒𑂰𑂩𑂳 𑂍𑂣𑂷𑂪 𑂒𑂱𑂥𑂳𑂍 𑂠𑂩 𑂏𑂹𑂩𑂲𑂫𑂰 𑃁
        sarada mayaṃka badana chabi sīṃvā .
        cāru kapola cibuka dara grīvā .
        The moon of the Sharad Purnima is the outline of the image of his face,
        Beautiful are his cheek and chin, and his neck is like the shankha.