चि

Khaling

Etymology

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Noun

चि (ci)

  1. beer

Newar

Etymology

From Classical Newar 𑐔𑐷 (), perhaps from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *tsa (salt). Cognate to Thangmi छ्या, Chepang छेः.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕi]

Noun

चि • (ci) ? (Newa Spelling 𑐔𑐶)

  1. salt

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- (to collect, gather, pile, build). Compare Proto-Slavic *činìti (to instigate, do), Ancient Greek ποιέω (poiéō, to make).

Root

चि • (ci)

  1. to arrange in order, pile up, construct
  2. to collect, gather, accumulate, acquire
  3. to cover, inlay
Derived terms
Sanskrit terms belonging to the root चि‎ (0 c, 5 e)
Primary Verbal Forms
  • चिनोति (cinóti, Present)
  • चेति (ceti, Present)
  • चेष्यति (ceṣyáti, Future)
  • चेता (cetā́, Periphrastic Future)
  • अचैषीत् (ácaiṣīt, Aorist)
  • अचेष्ट (áceṣṭa, Aorist)
  • चीयात् (cīyāt, Benedictive)
  • चिकाय (cikā́ya, Perfect)
  • चिचाय (cicā́ya, Perfect)
Secondary Forms
  • चीयते (cīyáte, Passive)
  • अचायि (ácāyi, Passive Aorist)
  • चाययति (cāyáyati, Causative)
  • चापयति (cāpáyati, Causative)
  • चययति (cayáyati, Causative)
  • चपयति (capáyati, Causative)
  • अचीचपत् (ácīcapat, Causative Aorist)
  • अचीचयत् (ácīcayat, Causative Aorist)
  • चिकीषति (cikīṣati, Desiderative)
  • चिचीषति (cicīṣati, Desiderative)
  • चिचीषयति (cicīṣayati, Causative of Desiderative)
  • चेचीयते (cecīyate, Intensive)
Non-Finite Forms
  • चेतुम् (cetum, Infinitive)
  • चेतवै (cetavái, Infinitive)
  • चित्वा (citvā́, Gerund)
  • चयित्वा (cayitvā́, Gerund)
  • चित्य (cityá, Gerundive)
  • चीय (cīyá, Gerundive)
  • चयनीय (cayanī́ya, Gerundive)
  • चयितव्य (cayitavyá, Gerundive)
  • चेतव्य (cetavyá, Gerundive)
  • चित (citá, Past Participle)
Derived Nominal Forms
  • काय (kāya)
  • चय (caya)
  • चयन (cáyana)
  • चयिष्ठ (cayiṣṭha)
  • चाय (cāya)
  • चायिन् (cāyin)
  • चाय्य (cāyyá)
  • चित् (cít)
  • चित्या (cityā)
  • चिति (cíti)
  • चिता (citā)
  • चीति (cīti)
  • चेतृ (cetṛ)
  • चेय (ceya)
  • चिचीषा (cicīṣā)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- (to observe, perceive). Compare Ancient Greek τίω (tíō, to pay honor, respects (to a person)).

Alternative forms

Root

चि • (ci)

  1. to observe, perceive
  2. to fix the gaze upon, be intent upon
  3. to seek for, investigate, search through
Derived terms
Sanskrit terms belonging to the root चि‎ (0 c, 5 e)
Primary Verbal Forms
  • चिकेति (cikéti, Present)
  • चिनोति (cinóti, Present)
  • चयते (cáyate, Present)
  • चेष्यति (ceṣyáti, Future)
  • अचेत् (ácet, Aorist)
  • अचेष्ट (áceṣṭa, Aorist)
  • चिकाय (cikā́ya, Perfect)
Secondary Forms
  • चीयते (cīyáte, Passive)
  • चिकीषति (cikīṣati, Desiderative)
Non-Finite Forms
  • चेतुम् (cétum, Infinitive)
  • चित्य (cityá, Gerundive)
  • चेतव्य (cetavyá, Gerundive)
  • चित (citá, Past Participle)
Derived Nominal Forms
  • चय (cáya)
  • चयन (cáyana)
  • चायक (cāyaka)
  • चायिन् (cāyin)
  • चित् (cít)
  • चिति (citi)
  • चेतृ (cetṛ)
  • चेय (ceya)
  • चिर (cira)
Descendants
Terms derived from the Sanskrit root चि‎ (1 c, 0 e)

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “चि”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0394.
  • Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893) “चि”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press
  • William Dwight Whitney, 1885, The Roots, Verb-forms, and Primary Derivatives of the Sanskrit Language, Leipzig: Breitkopf and Härtel, page 046
  • Otto Böhtlingk, Richard Schmidt (1879-1928) “चि”, in Walter Slaje, Jürgen Hanneder, Paul Molitor, Jörg Ritter, editors, Nachtragswörterbuch des Sanskrit [Dictionary of Sanskrit with supplements] (in German), Halle-Wittenberg: Martin-Luther-Universität, published 2016
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) “CI(1-3) - cíti-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 541
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) “camríṣ- - CAY¹”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 531-533
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