छाँव

Hindi

Alternative forms
  • छांव (chāmv), छाँह (chā̃h)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit छाया (chāyā́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *śćaHyáH, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃ih₂. Doublet of छाया (chāyā) and साया (sāyā).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰɑ̃ːʋ/, [t͡ʃʰä̃ːʋ], /t͡ʃʰɑ̃ː.oː/, [t͡ʃʰä̃ː.oː]

Noun

छाँव • (chā̃v) f (Urdu spelling چھاؤں)

  1. shade, shadow
    Synonyms: साया (sāyā); छाया (chāyā)

Declension
Declension of छाँव (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct छाँव
chā̃v		 छाँवें
chā̃vẽ
oblique छाँव
chā̃v		 छाँवों
chā̃võ
vocative छाँव
chā̃v		 छाँवो
chā̃vo
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