छल्नु

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Nepali[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Sanskrit छलयति (chalayati). Compare Hindi छलना (chalnā)[1].

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

छल्नु (chalnu) (transitive)

  1. to deceive, cheat, delude
  2. to dodge, evade
  3. to feign, pretend
  4. to swindle

Conjugation[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1931) “छल्नु”, in A comparative and etymological dictionary of the Nepali language, London: K. Paul, Trench, Trubner

Further reading[edit]

  • छल्नु”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎[1], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
  • Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “छल्नु”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar