𑀙𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀭𑀼

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀙𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀭𑀼 (chittaru)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit छित्त्वार (chittvāra).

Noun

𑀙𑁂𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀭𑀼 (chĕttaru) (Devanagari छेत्तरु)

1. an old household appliance

Descendants

• Central:
  • Hindustani: chītar
    • Hindi: छीतर
    • Urdu: چھِیتَر
• Northwestern:
  • Punjabi: chittar

    Gurmukhi script: ਛਿੱਤਰ

    Shahmukhi script: چِھتَّر

  • Sindhi: chitaru, chitiro

    Arabic script: ڇِتَرُ, ڇِتِرو

    Devanagari script: छितरु, छितिरो

• Southern:
  • Marathi: शित्री (śitrī)
• Western:
  • Gujarati: છિપરું (chiprũ)

References

• Sheth, Hargovind Das T[rikamcand] (1923-1928) “छेत्तर”, in पाइअ-सद्द-महण्णवो [pāia-sadda-mahaṇṇavo, Ocean of Prakrit words] (in Hindi), Calcutta: [Published by the Author].