چٹکی

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

Noun

چُٹْکی (cuṭkīf (Hindi spelling चुटकी)

  1. pinch
  2. snap (of fingers)
Declension
    Declension of چٹکی
singular plural
direct چُٹْکی (cuṭkī) چُٹْکِیاں (cuṭkiyā̃)
oblique چُٹْکی (cuṭkī) چُٹْکِیوں (cuṭkiyō̃)
vocative چُٹْکی (cuṭkī) چُٹْکِیو (cuṭkiyō)

Further reading

  • چٹکی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • چٹکی”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
  • Qureshi, Bashir Ahmad (1971) “چٹکی”, in Kitabistan's 20th Century Standard Dictionary‎, Lahore: Kitabistan Pub. Co.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

چِٹْکی (ciṭkīf (Hindi spelling चिटकी)

  1. (obsolete) sunshine; hotness; scorching heat
Declension
    Declension of چٹکی
singular plural
direct چِٹْکی (ciṭkī) چِٹْکِیاں (ciṭkiyā̃)
oblique چِٹْکی (ciṭkī) چِٹْکِیوں (ciṭkiyō̃)
vocative چِٹْکی (ciṭkī) چِٹْکِیو (ciṭkiyō)

References

  • چٹکی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • chiTkii”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
  • Platts, John T. (1884) “چٿکي”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.