चिन्ह

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word चिन्ह. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word चिन्ह, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say चिन्ह in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word चिन्ह you have here. The definition of the word चिन्ह will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofचिन्ह, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀺𑀡𑁆𑀳 (ciṇha), from Sanskrit चिह्न (cihna, mark, sign). Doublet of चिह्न (cihna).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪn.ɦᵊ/,

Noun

चिन्ह (cinham

  1. a mark, spot, scar, stain, print, impression (as of the feet)
  2. a sign, mark, symbol, badge, emblem
  3. a symptom, characteristic
  4. emblem

Declension

References

Marathi

Etymology

From Sanskrit चिह्न (cihna, mark, sign).

Pronunciation

Noun

चिन्ह (cinhan

  1. sign, mark
  2. symbol

Declension

Declension of चिन्ह (neut cons-stem)
direct
singular
चिन्ह
cinha
direct
plural
चिन्हे, चिन्हं
cinhe, cinha
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
चिन्ह
cinha
चिन्हे, चिन्हं
cinhe, cinha
oblique
सामान्यरूप
चिन्हा
cinhā
चिन्हां-
cinhān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
चिन्हाला
cinhālā
चिन्हांना
cinhānnā
ergative चिन्हाने, चिन्हानं
cinhāne, cinhāna
चिन्हांनी
cinhānnī
instrumental चिन्हाशी
cinhāśī
चिन्हांशी
cinhānśī
locative
सप्तमी
चिन्हात
cinhāt
चिन्हांत
cinhāt
vocative
संबोधन
चिन्हा
cinhā
चिन्हांनो
cinhānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of चिन्ह (neut cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
चिन्हाचा
cinhāċā
चिन्हाचे
cinhāċe
चिन्हाची
cinhācī
चिन्हाच्या
cinhācā
चिन्हाचे, चिन्हाचं
cinhāċe, cinhāċa
चिन्हाची
cinhācī
चिन्हाच्या
cinhācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
चिन्हांचा
cinhānċā
चिन्हांचे
cinhānċe
चिन्हांची
cinhāñcī
चिन्हांच्या
cinhāncā
चिन्हांचे, चिन्हांचं
cinhānċe, cinhānċa
चिन्हांची
cinhāñcī
चिन्हांच्या
cinhāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “चिन्ह”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies