"Chenabi" meaning in English

See Chenabi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /tʃəˈnɑːbi/ Audio: Chenabi.ogg Forms: more Chenabi [comparative], most Chenabi [superlative]
Etymology: From Chenab + -i; Coined by Kashmiri journalist Anzer Ayoob in 2017. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Chenab|-i<id:demonym>}} Chenab + -i, {{coin|en|Anzer Ayoob|in=2017|nat=Kashmiri|nobycat=1|occ=journalist|w=-}} Coined by Kashmiri journalist Anzer Ayoob in 2017 Head templates: {{en-adj}} Chenabi (comparative more Chenabi, superlative most Chenabi)
  1. Of or relating to the Chenab Valley, or its people, culture, or languages. Translations (Things related to Chenab): चिनाबी (Chīnābi) [singular] (Hindi), چنابی (Chanābi) (Kashmiri), چنابی (Chānābi) [common-gender, literally, singular] (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-Chenabi-en-adj-5WakiSWS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -i (demonym), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Kashmiri translations, Terms with Urdu translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -i (demonym): 63 37 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 60 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Kashmiri translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Urdu translations: 60 40

Noun

IPA: /tʃəˈnɑːbi/ Audio: Chenabi.ogg Forms: Chenabis [plural]
Etymology: From Chenab + -i; Coined by Kashmiri journalist Anzer Ayoob in 2017. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|Chenab|-i<id:demonym>}} Chenab + -i, {{coin|en|Anzer Ayoob|in=2017|nat=Kashmiri|nobycat=1|occ=journalist|w=-}} Coined by Kashmiri journalist Anzer Ayoob in 2017 Head templates: {{en-noun}} Chenabi (plural Chenabis)
  1. A native or resident of the Chenab Valley in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
    Sense id: en-Chenabi-en-noun-E12OLceL

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