छिन

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षण (kṣaṇa). Doublet of क्षण (kṣaṇ).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰɪn/, [t͡ʃʰɪ̃n̪]

Noun

छिन • (chin) m

  1. (dialectal or archaic) Synonym of क्षण (kṣaṇ, “instant”)

Declension
Declension of छिन (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct छिन
chin		 छिन
chin
oblique छिन
chin		 छिनों
chinõ
vocative छिन
chin		 छिनो
chino

Nepali

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षण (kṣaṇa). Doublet of क्षण (kṣaṇ)[1].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [t͡sʰin]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: c्hिन्

Noun

छिन • (chin)

  1. moment, brief period of time
    Synonym: क्षण (kṣaṇ)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Sanskrit क्षीण (kṣīṇa)[2].

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [t͡sʰinʌ]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: c्hिन्a

Verb

छिन • (china)

  1. second-person mid respect singular imperative of छिन्नु (chinnu)

Further reading
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993), “छिन”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar

References
  1. “छिन”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (Nepālī Br̥hat Śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  2. “छिन”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (Nepālī Br̥hat Śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
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