चूना

Hindi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀡𑁆𑀡 (cuṇṇa) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-).

    Noun

    चूना • (cūnām (Urdu spelling چونا)

    1. chalk, lime
    Declension
    Declension of चूना (masc ā-stem)
    singular plural
    direct चूना
    cūnā
    चूने
    cūne
    oblique चूने
    cūne
    चूनों
    cūnõ
    vocative चूने
    cūne
    चूनो
    cūno

    Etymology 2

    Hindi verb set
    चूना (cūnā)
    चुआना (cuānā)

      Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀅𑀇 (cuaï), from Sanskrit च्योतति (cyotati).

      Verb

      चूना • (cūnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling چونا)

      1. to drop, drip, leak, or ooze
      2. to be distilled, secreted
      3. to fall (of fruit)
      4. to leak (as a vessel or roof)
      Conjugation

      Etymology 3

      From the same root as above.

      Adjective

      चूना • (cūnā) (Urdu spelling چونا)

      1. leaking, dripping, leaky
      Declension
      Declension of चूना (ā-stem)
      masculine feminine
      singular plural singular plural
      direct चूना
      cūnā
      चूने
      cūne
      चूनी
      cūnī
      चूनी
      cūnī
      oblique चूने
      cūne
      चूने
      cūne
      चूनी
      cūnī
      चूनी
      cūnī
      vocative चूने
      cūne
      चूने
      cūne
      चूनी
      cūnī
      चूनी
      cūnī

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