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Hindi
Etymology
चीन (cīn) + -ई (-ī).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃiː.niː/
Noun
चीनी • (cīnī) m or f by sense (Urdu spelling چینی)
- Chinese person
- हिंदी चीनी भाई भाई ― hindī cīnī bhāī bhāī ― Indians and Chinese are brothers
Declension
NOTE: This term is declined masculine or feminine according to the gender of the referent.
Declension of चीनी (masc ī-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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चीनी cīnī
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चीनी cīnī
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oblique
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चीनी cīnī
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चीनियों cīniyõ
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vocative
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चीनी cīnī
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चीनियो cīniyo
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Declension of चीनी (fem ī-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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चीनी cīnī
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चीनियाँ cīniyā̃
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oblique
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चीनी cīnī
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चीनियों cīniyõ
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vocative
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चीनी cīnī
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चीनियो cīniyo
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Noun
चीनी • (cīnī) f (Urdu spelling چینی)
- sugar
- porcelain, china
Declension
Declension of चीनी (fem ī-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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चीनी cīnī
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चीनियाँ cīniyā̃
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oblique
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चीनी cīnī
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चीनियों cīniyõ
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vocative
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चीनी cīnī
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चीनियो cīniyo
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Adjective
चीनी • (cīnī) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling چینی)
- Chinese
- Synonym: चीनिया (cīniyā)
Proper noun
चीनी • (cīnī) f (Urdu spelling چینی)
- Chinese (language)
Declension
Declension of चीनी (sg-only fem ī-stem)
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singular
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direct
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चीनी cīnī
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oblique
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चीनी cīnī
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vocative
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चीनी cīnī
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Marathi
Etymology
From चीन (cīn, “China”) + ई (ī).
Pronunciation
Adjective
चीनी • (cīnī)
- Chinese
Noun
चीनी • (cīnī) m or f
- Chinese person
Proper noun
चीनी • (cīnī) f
- Chinese (language)
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “चीनी”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.