چھاں

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀸 (chāyā), from Sanskrit छाया (chāyā́), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *śćaHyáH, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱeh₃ih₂. Cognate with Punjabi چھاں (chāṉ), Sindhi ڇانوَ (chā̃va), and Urdu چھاؤں (chāõ).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

چھاں (chāṉf

  1. shade
    چھاں تے ٻَیٹھے ہاسے۔
    chāṉ te ḇaiṭhe hāse.
    We were sitting in the shade.

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