Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit *𑀘𑀸𑀘𑁆𑀘 (*cācca), likely with the added genitive suffix -𑀓𑁂𑀭 (-kera) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-)—the same suffix -एरा (-erā) as in मेरा (merā). Related to चाचा (cācā). Cognate with Punjabi ਚਚੇਰਾ (cacerā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃə.t͡ʃeː.ɾɑː/, [t͡ʃɐ.t͡ʃeː.ɾäː]

Noun

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चचेरा (cacerām (feminine चचेरी, Urdu spelling چچیرا)

  1. paternal uncle's son

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Adjective

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चचेरा (cacerā) (Urdu spelling چچیرا)

  1. (of a cousin brother/sister) related through one's paternal uncle
    चचेरा भाईcacerā bhāīpaternal uncle's son (literally, “cousin brother”)
    चचेरी बहनcacerī bahanpaternal uncle's daughter (literally, “cousin sister”)

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