Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤 (caṃda), from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *(s)ćandrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *(s)čandrás, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kand-.
Cognate with Sanskrit श्चन्द्र (ścandrá, shining, radiant), Ancient Greek κάνδαρος (kándaros, charcoal), Latin candeō, Old Armenian խանդ (xand).
Doublet of चंद्र (candra).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑ̃ːd̪/, [t͡ʃä̃ːd̪]

Noun

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चाँद (cā̃dm (Urdu spelling چاند)

  1. (astronomy) the moon
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:चाँद
  2. a moon-shaped (round, semi-circular, or crescent) mark.
  3. a _target, mark
  4. ornament having a moon-like shape, worn on the head
  5. a large flat spangle set with stones

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Noun

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चाँद (cā̃dm (Urdu spelling چاند)

  1. crown of the head
  2. top, summit

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See also

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Solar System in Hindi · सौरमंडल (saurmaṇḍal) (layout · text)
Star सूर्य (sūrya)
IAU planets and
notable dwarf planets
बुध (budh) शुक्र (śukra) पृथ्वी (pŕthvī) मंगल (maṅgal) बृहस्पति (bŕhaspati) शनि (śani) अरुण (aruṇ) वरुण (varuṇ) यम (yam)
Notable
moons
चंद्रमा (candramā)














References

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  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “candrá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
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