نیم
See also: نيم
Persian
Etymology
From Middle Persian 𐭯𐭥𐭢, 𐭭𐭩𐭬 (nēm, “half”) (logogram PRG from Aramaic), from Proto-Iranian *náymah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náymas (“half”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬉𐬨𐬀 (naēma), Sanskrit नेम (néma).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): /niːm/
- (Dari Persian) IPA(key): /niːm/
- (Iranian Persian) IPA(key): /niːm/
- (Tajik) IPA(key): /nim/
Adjective
| Dari | نیم |
|---|---|
| Iranian Persian | |
| Tajik | ним (nim) |
نیم • (nim)
- half
- semi-, hemi-
Synonyms
- نصف (nesf)
Related terms
- نیمه (nima)
Urdu
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit नियम (niyamá).
Pronunciation
(Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /neːm/
(Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /nɪ.jəm/
Noun
نیم • (nem or niyam) m (Hindi spelling नेम or नियम)
- rule
- law
- principle
- regulation
- restriction
- obligation
- custom
- contract
- penance
- piety
- any self-imposed restraint or religious observance
Synonyms
- قاعدہ (qā'idā)
- اصول (usūl)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Sanskrit निम्ब (nimba).
Pronunciation
(Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /niːm/
Noun
نیم • (nīm) m (Hindi spelling नीम)
- neem (Azadirachta indica)
References
- John T. Platts (accessed 08-13-2012), “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (please provide the title of the work)