समाँ
Hindi
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit समय (samaya, “time”), through Prakrit 𑀲𑀫𑀅 (samaa). Doublet of समय (samay).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sə.mɑ̃ː/, [sɐ.mä̃ː]
Noun
समाँ • (samā̃) m (Urdu spelling سماں)
- time, weather, period (of time, history)
- opportunity
- (figurative) environment, view, scenery
Declension
Declension of समाँ (masc ā̃-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | समाँ samā̃ |
समें samẽ |
| oblique | समें samẽ |
समों samõ |
| vocative | समें samẽ |
समों samõ |
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “समाँ”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “समाँ”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
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