छीनाझपटी

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Hindi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From छीनना (chīnnā, to snatch) +‎ -आ- (-ā-) +‎ झपटना (jhapaṭnā, to pounce; to snatch) +‎ -ई ().

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰiː.nɑː.d͡ʒʱəp.ʈiː/, [t͡ʃʰiː.näː.d͡ʒʱɐp.ʈiː]

Noun[edit]

छीनाझपटी (chīnājhapṭīf

  1. snatching, stealing
    Synonyms: छीनझपट (chīnajhpaṭ), छीना-छीनी (chīnā-chīnī)

Declension[edit]