Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀞𑀼𑀟𑁆𑀟 (*ṭhuḍḍa), one of several variants of Sanskrit तुण्ड (tuṇḍa, beak, trunk, snout), certainly non-Indo-Aryan and probably from Munda. Compare ठोड़ी (ṭhoṛī), टोटी (ṭoṭī), टोंटी (ṭõṭī),

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʈʰʊɖ.ɖiː/, [ʈʰʊɖ̚.ɖiː]

Noun

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ठुड्डी (ṭhuḍḍīf (Urdu spelling ٹھڈی)

  1. chin
    Synonym: चिबुक (cibuk)

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