Choose in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “choose” in Hindi is चुनना, pronounced chunana — it is a verb. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kʷey-
Proto-Indo-European *-néwti
Proto-Indo-European *kʷinéwti
Proto-Indo-Iranian *čináwti
Sanskrit चिनोति (cinoti)
Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀡𑀇 (cuṇaï)
Hindi चुनना
Inherited from Prakrit चुणइ (cuṇaï, “pecks up”), a variant of चिणेइ (ciṇei, “to gather, collect”) perhaps from contamination with गुहइ (guhaï, “strings together”). Ultimately from Sanskrit चिनोति (cinoti, “arranges”). Doublet of चिनना (cinnā). Cognate with Gujarati ચુણવું (cuṇvũ) and Nepali चुन्नु (cunnu).
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Proto-Indo-European *kʷey-
Proto-Indo-European *-néwti
Proto-Indo-European *kʷinéwti
Proto-Indo-Iranian *čináwti
Sanskrit चिनोति (cinoti)
Prakrit 𑀘𑀼𑀡𑀇 (cuṇaï)
Hindi चुनना
Inherited from Prakrit चुणइ (cuṇaï, “pecks up”), a variant of चिणेइ (ciṇei, “to gather, collect”) perhaps from contamination with गुहइ (guhaï, “strings together”). Ultimately from Sanskrit चिनोति (cinoti, “arranges”). Doublet of चिनना (cinnā). Cognate with Gujarati ચુણવું (cuṇvũ) and Nepali चुन्नु (cunnu).
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