चर्चा

See also: चर्च

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit चर्चा (carcā). Cognate with Marathi चर्चा (carcā), Indonesian cerca, Thai เจรจา (jee-rá-jaa).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃəɾ.t͡ʃɑː/, [t͡ʃəɾ.t͡ʃäː]

Noun

चर्चा • (carcā) f

1. discussion, talk

   Synonym: संवाद (samvād)

Declension

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

• चर्चित (carcit)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “चर्चा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “चर्चा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit चर्चा (carcā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕəɾ.t͡ɕa/

Noun

चर्चा • (carcā) f

1. discussion
2. rumour

Declension

Declension of चर्चा (carcā)
direct singular	चर्चा carcā
direct plural	चर्चा carcā
	singular		plural
nominative	चर्चा carcā		चर्चा carcā
oblique	चर्चे- carce-		चर्चां- carcāN-
dative	चर्चेला carcelā		चर्चांना carcāNnā
ergative	चर्चेने carcene		चर्चांनी carcāNni
instrumental	चर्चेशी carceśi		चर्चांशी carcāNśi
locative	चर्चेत carcet		चर्चांत carcāNt
vocative	चर्चे carce		चर्चांनो carcāNno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Dative Note: -स (-sa) is archaic. -ते (-te) is limited to literary usage. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of चर्चा
	masculine object		feminine object		neuter object		oblique
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular*	plural
singular subject	चर्चेचा carceċā	चर्चेचे carcece	चर्चेची carceci	चर्चेच्या carceca	चर्चेचे, चर्चेचं carcece, carceċa	चर्चेची carceci	चर्चेच्या carceca
plural subject	चर्चांचा carcāNċā	चर्चांचे carcāNce	चर्चांची carcāNci	चर्चांच्या carcāNca	चर्चांचे, चर्चांचं carcāNce, carcāNċa	चर्चांची carcāNci	चर्चांच्या carcāNca
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms

• चर्चा करणे (carcā karṇe, “to discuss”)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “चर्चा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “चर्चा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press