चिकना chiknā
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Smooth, glossy, oily or greasy, slippery.
Usual translation
- smooth
Origin of the definition
चिकना cikanā chiknā: (a) smooth; glossy; oily or greasy; slippery; -चुपड़ा well made up; looking smart and attractive; full of flattery, flattering (as चिकनी-चुपड़ी बातें); —घड़ा like water off duck's back; incorrigible, unabashing (person), shameless; —देखकर फिसल पड़ना to fall for the slightest temptation; चिकनी मिट्टी marl, clay; चिकनी-चुपड़ी बातें करना to curry favour.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
1 occurrences
In 1 on 2386 murlis
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- Monday 30 December 2024
- Updated
- Monday 30 December 2024