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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀡𑀻 (chāyaṇī), ultimately from Sanskrit छादन (chādana, covering). Cognate with Punjabi چَھوݨی (chauṇī), Sindhi ڇانوڻي (chānvaṇī) and Gujarati છાવણી (chāvṇī).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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چھاؤنی (chā'onīf (Hindi spelling छावनी)

  1. cantonment

Declension

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    Declension of چھاؤنی
singular plural
direct چھاؤنی (chā'onī) چھاؤنِیاں (chā'oniyā̃)
oblique چھاؤنی (chā'onī) چھاؤنِیوں (chā'oniyō̃)
vocative چھاؤنی (chā'onī) چھاؤنِیو (chā'oniyō)

References

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  • چھاونی”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.