क़दम

Hindi

Etymology

From Arabic قَدَم‎ (qadam).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kə.d̪əm/, /qə.d̪əm/

Noun

क़दम • (qadam) m (Urdu spelling قدم‎)

  1. footstep, pace
    उनका मकान यहाँ से कुछ ही क़दम पर है।
    unkā makān yahā̃ se kuch hī qadam par hai.
    His house is only a few footsteps from here.
    वह तेज़ क़दमों से टैक्सी की तरफ़ गया।
    vah tez qadmõ se ṭaiksī kī taraf gayā.
    He went to the taxi with a quick pace.
    Synonym: पग (pag)
  2. (figuratively) step, measure, action
    निर्णायक क़दम उठाने की ज़रूरत है।
    nirṇāyak qadam uṭhāne kī zarūrat hai.
    Decisive steps must be taken.

Declension

Declension of क़दम
Singular Plural
Direct क़दम (qadam) क़दम (qadam)
Oblique क़दम (qadam) क़दमों (qadmõ)
Vocative क़दम (qadam) क़दमो (qadmo)

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “क़दम”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
  • Platts, John T. (1884), “क़दम”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.
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