चमकीला

Hindi

Etymology

Probably चमक (camak, “glitter, glow”) +‎ -ईला (-īlā).

Adjective

चमकीला • (camkīlā) (Urdu spelling چمکیلا)

1. shining, glittering, shimmering, flashing

   तारे आज बहुत चमकीले लग रहे हैं।

   tāre āj bahut camkīle lag rahe ha͠i.

   The stars are shimmering a lot tonight.

2. glowing, radiant, luminous
3. in mint condition, new

Declension

Declension of चमकीला (ā-stem)

	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	चमकीला camkīlā	चमकीले camkīle	चमकीली camkīlī	चमकीली camkīlī
oblique	चमकीले camkīle	चमकीले camkīle	चमकीली camkīlī	चमकीली camkīlī
vocative	चमकीले camkīle	चमकीले camkīle	चमकीली camkīlī	चमकीली camkīlī

Derived terms

• चमकीलापन (camkīlāpan)

References

• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “चमकीला”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “चमकीला”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha