Disperse in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “disperse” in Hindi is छितराना, pronounced chhitarana — it is a vt. 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.
cause to separate
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Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀭𑁆 (*chitr)?
Sanskrit क्षिप्त (kṣipta)?
Hindi छितराना
Uncertain. Cognate with Punjabi ਛਿਤਰਨਾ (chitranā), Nepali छित्रिनु (chitrinu), Marathi शितडणे (śitaḍṇe), Sindhi ڇِٽڙائِڻُ (chiṭṛāiṇu).
Turner reconstructs Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀭𑁆 (*chitr) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀭- (-ra-). Platts instead suggests inheritance from Sanskrit क्षिप्त (kṣipta, “thrown”), from क्षिप् (kṣip). Note the existence of Prakrit 𑀙𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢 (chitta, “touched”) and 𑀔𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢 (khitta, “thrown”).
Compare the synonyms छिड़कना (chiṛaknā) and छींटना (chī̃ṭnā).
Quick facts about “disperse”
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Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀭𑁆 (*chitr)?
Sanskrit क्षिप्त (kṣipta)?
Hindi छितराना
Uncertain. Cognate with Punjabi ਛਿਤਰਨਾ (chitranā), Nepali छित्रिनु (chitrinu), Marathi शितडणे (śitaḍṇe), Sindhi ڇِٽڙائِڻُ (chiṭṛāiṇu).
Turner reconstructs Ashokan Prakrit *𑀙𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀭𑁆 (*chitr) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀭- (-ra-). Platts instead suggests inheritance from Sanskrit क्षिप्त (kṣipta, “thrown”), from क्षिप् (kṣip). Note the existence of Prakrit 𑀙𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢 (chitta, “touched”) and 𑀔𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀢 (khitta, “thrown”).
Compare the synonyms छिड़कना (chiṛaknā) and छींटना (chī̃ṭnā).
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