चंदन

Hindi

Alternative forms

• चन्दन (candan)

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana). Doublet of संदल (sandal).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃən.d̪ən/, [t͡ʃɐ̃n̪.d̪ɐ̃n]

Noun

चंदन • (candan) m (Urdu spelling چندن)

1. sandalwood

   Synonym: संदल (sandal)

2. sandalwood paste

Proper noun

चंदन • (candan) m (Urdu spelling چندن)

1. a male given name, Chandan, from Sanskrit

Declension

Declension of चंदन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	चंदन candan	चंदन candan
oblique	चंदन candan	चंदनों candanõ
vocative	चंदन candan	चंदनो candano

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “चंदन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 1428
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “चंदन”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 193
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “चंदन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 294
• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “चंदन”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 179.

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕən.d̪ən/

Noun

चंदन • (candan) n

1. sandalwood

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “चंदन”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies