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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤 (caṃda), from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *(s)ćandrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *(s)čandrás, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kand-.
Cognate with Sanskrit श्चन्द्र (ścandrá, “shining, radiant”), Ancient Greek κάνδαρος (kándaros, “charcoal”), Latin candeō, Old Armenian խանդ (xand).
Doublet of चंद्र (candra).
Pronunciation
Noun
चाँद • (cā̃d) m (Urdu spelling چاند)
- (astronomy) the moon
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:चाँद
- a moon-shaped (round, semi-circular, or crescent) mark.
- a target, mark
- ornament having a moon-like shape, worn on the head
- a large flat spangle set with stones
Declension
Declension of चाँद (masc cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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चाँद
cā̃d
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चाँद
cā̃d
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| oblique
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चाँद
cā̃d
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चाँदों
cā̃dõ
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| vocative
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चाँद
cā̃d
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चाँदो
cā̃do
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Derived terms
Noun
चाँद • (cā̃d) m (Urdu spelling چاند)
- crown of the head
- top, summit
Derived terms
See also
References
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “candrá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press