चूर

Hindi

Etymology

Etymology tree
Sanskrit चूर्ण (cūrṇa)bf.
Sanskrit *चूर (*cūra)
Prakrit 𑀘𑀽𑀭 (cūra)
Hindi चूर

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀽𑀭 (cūra), from Sanskrit *चूर (*cūra), a back-formation from चूर्ण (cūrṇa, “powder”).[1] Doublet of चूरा (cūrā), चूरन (cūran), and चूर्ण (cūrṇ).

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    चूर • (cūr) m (Urdu spelling چور)

    1. fillings, powder

    Declension

    Declension of चूर (masc cons-stem)
    singular plural
    direct चूर
    cūr     		चूर
    cūr
    oblique चूर
    cūr     		चूरों
    cūrõ
    vocative चूर
    cūr     		चूरो
    cūro

    Adjective

    चूर • (cūr) (Urdu spelling چور)

    1. pulverized, powdered

    References

    1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “*cūra”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 267

    Further reading

    • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “चूर”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
    • Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “चूर”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
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