𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇
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Prakrit[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- 𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑁂𑀇 (chikkei)
Etymology[edit]
From 𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓 (chikka), 𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀸 (chikkā), from Sanskrit छिक्का (chikkā). Possibly influenced by or adapted from New Sanskrit छिक्कति (chikkati). Ultimately an onomatopoeia.
Verb[edit]
𑀙𑀺𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 (chikkaï) (Devanagari छिक्कइ, Kannada ಛಿಕ್ಕಇ) (intransitive) (Maharastri)
- to sneeze
Descendants[edit]
- Gurjar Apabhramsa:
- Hindustani: chī̃knā
- Hindi: छींकना
- Urdu: چِھین٘کْنَا (chī̃knā)
- Konkani: śiṅkce
- Maithili: chikab
- Old Marathi: sīkaṇe
- Marathi: शिंकणे (śiṅkṇe)
- Odia: ଛିଙ୍କିବା (chiṅkiba)
- Punjabi:
References[edit]
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chikkaï”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
- “छिक्कइ”, in Bhāratīya sāhitya [Indian literature] - Volume 1 (in Hindi), Agra University. K.M. Institute of Hindi Studies and Linguistics, 1956, page 22.