चाँदनी

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀺𑀡 (caṃdiṇa), ultimately derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá, moon). Cognate with Bengali চাঁদনী (cãdoni), Marathi चांदणी (cāndṇī).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑ̃ːd̪.niː/, [t͡ʃä̃ːd̪̚.niː]

Noun

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चाँदनी (cā̃dnīf (Urdu spelling چَاندنِی)

  1. moonlight
    Synonyms: ज्योत्स्ना (jyotsnā), (poetic) जुन्हाई (junhāī)
    चाँदनी रातcā̃dnī rātmoonlit night
  2. canopy, covering for a roof

Declension

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References

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