क़ैंची

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian قیچی (qayčī), from Chagatai [Term?], from Proto-Mongolic *kaïčï, compare Mongolian хайч (xajč). Compare Assamese কেঁচি (kẽsi), Bengali ক্যাঁয়চি (kễẏci).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /qɛ̃ː.t͡ʃiː/, /kɛ̃ː.t͡ʃiː/, /qɛ̃ːj.t͡ʃiː/, /kɛ̃ːj.t͡ʃiː/

Noun

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क़ैंची (qa͠icīf (Urdu spelling قینچی)

  1. scissors
    क़ैंची से काग़ज़ को दो हिस्से में काटो।
    qa͠icī se kāġaz ko do hisse mẽ kāṭo.
    Cut the paper into two pieces using the scissors.
  2. shears, clippers

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