क़सम
See also: कसम and क़िस्म
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Persian قسم (qasam), from Arabic قَسَم (qasam).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /qə.səm/, [qə.s̪ə̃m], /kə.səm/, [kə.s̪ə̃m]
Noun
क़सम • (qasam) f (Urdu spelling قسم)
- oath, swearing
- क़सम खाना ― qasam khānā ― to swear, take an oath
- यह है तो सच पर मैं क़सम खाकर नहीं कह सकता।
- yah hai to sac par ma͠i qasam khākar nahī̃ kah saktā.
- Of course it is true, but I cannot swear to it.
- Synonyms: शपथ (śapath), सौंह (sa͠uh), सौगंद (saugand)
Declension
Declension of क़सम (fem cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | क़सम qasam | क़समें qasamẽ |
| oblique | क़सम qasam | क़समों qasamõ |
| vocative | क़सम qasam | क़समो qasamo |
References
- Platts, John T. (1884), “क़सम”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.