चर्चा

See also: चर्च

Hindi

Pronunciation

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

Etymology

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

Noun

चर्चा • (carcā) ?

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, Śyamāsundara, “चर्चा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, 1965–1975.

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Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit चर्चा (carcā).

Noun

चर्चा • (carcā) f

1. discussion
2. rumour

References

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