छाती

See also: छाता and छत

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑀸𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (*chātti).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰɑː.t̪iː/, [t͡ʃʰäː.t̪iː]
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Noun

छाती • (chātī) f (Urdu spelling چھاتِی‎)

  1. chest
    मेरी छाती में दर्द है। ― merī chātī mẽ dard hai. ― My chest is in pain.
    Synonym: सीना (sīnā)
  2. breast, bosom
    माँ ने बच्चे को छाती से लिपटा लिया।
    mā̃ ne bacce ko chātī se lipṭā liyā.
    The mother hugged the baby to her breast.
  3. heart
    मेरी छाती फट जाती है। ― merī chātī phaṭ jātī hai. ― My heart is rent (with grief).

Declension
Declension of छाती (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct छाती
chātī		 छातियाँ
chātiyā̃
oblique छाती
chātī		 छातियों
chātiyõ
vocative छाती
chātī		 छातियो
chātiyo

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “छाती”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “chātti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi छाती (chātī).

Noun

छाती • (chātī) f

  1. chest
  2. breast, bosom
  3. (figuratively) courage

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