चिकना

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀡 (cikkaṇa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪk.nɑː/, [t͡ʃɪk.näː]
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Adjective

चिकना • (ciknā) (Urdu spelling چکنا)

  1. smooth, polished; slippery
    नदी में बहुत सारे चिकने पत्थर हैं।
    nadī mẽ bahut sāre cikne patthar ha͠i.
    There are many smooth stones in the river.

Declension
Declension of चिकना (ā-stem)
masculine feminine
singular plural singular plural
direct चिकना
ciknā		 चिकने
cikne		 चिकनी
ciknī		 चिकनी
ciknī
oblique चिकने
cikne		 चिकने
cikne		 चिकनी
ciknī		 चिकनी
ciknī
vocative चिकने
cikne		 चिकने
cikne		 चिकनी
ciknī		 चिकनी
ciknī

Derived terms
  • चिकना-चुपड़ा (ciknā-cupṛā)

Further reading
  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “चिकना”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “cikkáṇa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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