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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑀸𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀺 (*chātti).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰɑː.t̪iː/,
Noun
छाती • (chātī) f (Urdu spelling چھاتِی)
- chest
- Synonym: सीना (sīnā)
- मेरी छाती में दर्द है। ― merī chātī mẽ dard hai. ― My chest is in pain.
- breast, bosom
माँ ने बच्चे को छाती से लिपटा लिया।- mā̃ ne bacce ko chātī se lipṭā liyā.
- The mother hugged the baby to her breast.
- heart
- मेरी छाती फट जाती है। ― merī chātī phaṭ jātī hai. ― My heart is rent (with grief).
Declension
Declension of छाती (fem ī-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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छाती
chātī
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छातियाँ
chātiyā̃
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| oblique
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छाती
chātī
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छातियों
chātiyõ
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| vocative
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छाती
chātī
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छातियो
chātiyo
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References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “छाती”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chātti”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi छाती (chātī).
Noun
छाती • (chātī) f
- chest
- breast, bosom
- (figuratively) courage
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “छाती”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “छाती”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “छाती”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).