چوڑی

See also: جوري, جوزي, and چوری

Urdu

Etymology

Feminine of چوڑا (cūṛā), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀽𑀟 (cūḍa), from Sanskrit चूड (cūḍa).

Pronunciation

Noun

چُوڑی • (cūṛīf (Hindi spelling चूड़ी)

  1. (chiefly) bangle
    Synonym: کن٘گن (kaṅgan)
  2. (of a screw, etc.) thread
  3. sometimes a handcuff

Declension

Declension of چوڑی
singular plural
direct چوڑی (cūṛī) چوڑِیاں (cūṛiyā̃)
oblique چوڑی (cūṛī) چوڑِیوں (cūṛiyō̃)
vocative چوڑی (cūṛī) چوڑِیو (cūṛiyō)

References

  • چوڑی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
  • چوڑی”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.