Gambit in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “gambit” in Hindi is चाल{शतरंज की}, pronounced chal — it is a noun. 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.
a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂emp-
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂empeh₂
Proto-Hellenic *kampā́
Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ)bor.
Late Latin gamba
Italian gamba
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Late Latin -ittus
Italian -etto
Italian gambettobor.
English gambit
Borrowed from Italian gambetto (“act of tripping; gambit”), from gamba (“leg”) + -etto (diminutive suffix). First attested in 1656.
Quick facts about “gambit”
Everything we know about this word at a glance.
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂em-
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂emp-
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *kh₂empeh₂
Proto-Hellenic *kampā́
Ancient Greek καμπή (kampḗ)bor.
Late Latin gamba
Italian gamba
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Late Latin -ittus
Italian -etto
Italian gambettobor.
English gambit
Borrowed from Italian gambetto (“act of tripping; gambit”), from gamba (“leg”) + -etto (diminutive suffix). First attested in 1656.