छोकरी
See also: छोकरा
Hindi
Alternative forms
- छोकड़ी (chokṛī)
Etymology
Feminine of छोकरा (chokrā). Compare Gujarati છોકરી (chokrī).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃʰoːk.ɾiː/
Noun
छोकरी • (chokrī) f
- (sometimes derogatory) young girl
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | छोकरी chokrī |
छोकरियाँ chokriyā̃ |
| oblique | छोकरी chokrī |
छोकरियों chokriyõ |
| vocative | छोकरी chokrī |
छोकरियो chokriyo |
Descendants
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “छोकरी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 1656
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “छोकरी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 348