छत्री

Marathi

Alternative forms
  • सत्री (satrī) – East Indian

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit छत्त्र (chattra). Compare Gujarati છત્રી (chatrī), Hindi छतरी (chatrī), Punjabi ਛੱਤਰੀ (chattarī) / چھتری‎ (chattarī).

Noun

छत्री • (chatrī) f

  1. umbrella

Descendants
  • → Kannada: ಛತ್ರಿ (chatri)

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “छत्री”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “छत्री”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911), “छत्री”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
  • Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “छत्री”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.
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