चैन

See also: चूना, चना, चीनी, चीन, and चिनी

Hindi

Etymology

According to McGregor, related to Sanskrit चकति (cakati, “is satisfied”). Possibly also from Sanskrit शान्ति (śānti, “calm, peace”), according to Platts.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɛːn/, [t͡ʃɛ̃ːn]

Noun

चैन • (cain) m (Urdu spelling چین)

1. peace, comfort, rest, calm, quiet

   सब लोग अमन-चैन से रहते थे।

   sab log aman-cain se rahte the.

   All the people lived in peace and tranquility.

Declension

Declension of चैन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	चैन cain	चैन cain
oblique	चैन cain	चैनों cainõ
vocative	चैन cain	चैनो caino

Synonyms

• आराम (ārām)
• सुख (sukh)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “चैन”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Platts, John T. (1884) “चैन”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “चैन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press