छवि

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • छबि (chabi)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit छवि (chavi), from Proto-Indo-European *kew- (complexion, skin, beauty). Compare the descendants of Proto-Germanic *hiwją (shape, form).

Pronunciation

Noun

छवि • (chavif (Urdu spelling چهو)

  1. persona
  2. image
    Synonym: चित्र (citra)
  3. beauty, lustre, splendour

Declension

Declension of छवि (fem i-stem)
singular plural
direct छवि
chavi
छवियाँ
chaviyā̃
oblique छवि
chavi
छवियों
chaviyõ
vocative छवि
chavi
छवियो
chaviyo

Proper noun

छवि • (chavif

  1. a female given name, Chhavi or Chavi, from Sanskrit

Declension

Declension of छवि (sg-only fem i-stem)
singular
direct छवि
chavi
oblique छवि
chavi
vocative छवि
chavi

References

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

छवि f

  1. skin
  2. tegument

Declension