छिपकली

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Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀺𑀧𑁆𑀧 (chippa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓𑁆𑀓- (-kka-) + -𑀮- (-la-) + -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-), from Sanskrit *छेप्या (chepyā́, tail), a feminine form of *छेप (chépa), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *(s)ćáypas, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱéypos (pole). Cognate with Marathi शेपटी (śepṭī), शेपूट (śepūṭ), Konkani शेंपडी (śẽpḍī, śẽpaḍī).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰɪp.kə.liː/,

Noun

छिपकली (chipkalīf (Urdu spelling چھپکلی)

  1. lizard
  2. house lizard, common house gecko
    Synonym: पल्ली (pallī)

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