Moon in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “Moon” in Hindi is चाँद, pronounced chaand — 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.
any natural satellite of a planet
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-der.
Proto-Indo-Iranian *čandrás
Proto-Indo-Aryan *ćandrás
Sanskrit च॒न्द्र (candrá)
Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤 (caṃda)
Hindi चाँद
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤 (caṃda), from Sanskrit च॒न्द्र (candrá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ćandrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čandrás, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-.
Cognate with Sanskrit श्चन्द्र (ścandrá, “shining, radiant”), Ancient Greek κάνδαρος (kándaros, “charcoal”), Latin candeō, Old Armenian խանդ (xand). Doublet of चंद्र (candra).
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Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-der.
Proto-Indo-Iranian *čandrás
Proto-Indo-Aryan *ćandrás
Sanskrit च॒न्द्र (candrá)
Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤 (caṃda)
Hindi चाँद
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤 (caṃda), from Sanskrit च॒न्द्र (candrá), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *ćandrás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *čandrás, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kend-.
Cognate with Sanskrit श्चन्द्र (ścandrá, “shining, radiant”), Ancient Greek κάνδαρος (kándaros, “charcoal”), Latin candeō, Old Armenian խանդ (xand). Doublet of चंद्र (candra).
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