बाँह
See also: बांह, बाहु, बहू, बहु, and बिहा
Hindi
Alternative forms
- बांह (bā̃h)
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀸𑀳𑀸 (bāhā), from Sanskrit बाहु (bāhu), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰāǵʰus. Cognate with Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐏀𐎢 (bāzu), from which Modern Persian بازو (bâzu) is derived; Ancient Greek πῆχυς (pêkhus, “forearm”). Also akin to Old Armenian բազուկ (bazuk), an Iranian borrowing. Doublet of बाहु (bāhu), a tatsama.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bɑ̃ːɦ/, [bä̃ːɦ]
Noun
बाँह • (bā̃h) f (Urdu spelling بانہ)
- (anatomy) arm, forearm
- डाक्टर ने मेरी बाँह में सुई चुभा दी।
- ḍākṭar ne merī bā̃h mẽ suī cubhā dī.
- The doctor stabbed my arm with a needle.
- sleeve
- उसका कोट की बाँह उधड़ गई।
- uskā koṭ kī bā̃h udhaṛ gaī.
- The sleeve of his coat got unsewn.
Declension
Declension of बाँह (fem cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | बाँह bā̃h | बाँहें bā̃hẽ |
| oblique | बाँह bā̃h | बाँहों bā̃hõ |
| vocative | बाँह bā̃h | बाँहो bā̃ho |
Synonyms
- (arm): बाज़ू (bāzū)
- (sleeve): आस्तीन (āstīn)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “बाँह”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884), “बाँह”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.