छर्रा

Hindi

Etymology

Probably from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀟𑀸 (chaḍā), from Sanskrit छटा (chaṭā, “lump”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰəɾ.ɾɑː/, [t͡ʃʰɐr.räː]

Noun

छर्रा • (charrā) m (Urdu spelling چھرا)

1. shot, pellet (small metal ball used as ammunition)

Declension

Declension of छर्रा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	छर्रा charrā	छर्रे charre
oblique	छर्रे charre	छर्रों charrõ
vocative	छर्रे charre	छर्रो charro

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “छर्रा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “chaṭā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press