बाँह

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀸𑀳𑀸 (bāhā), 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.

Noun

बाँह • (bā̃h) f (Urdu spelling بانہ‎)

  1. (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.
  2. sleeve
    उसका कोट की बाँह उधड़ गई।
    uskā koṭ kī bā̃h udhaṛ gaī.
    The sleeve of his coat got unsewn.

Declension

Declension of बाँह
Singular Plural
Direct बाँह (bā̃h) बाँहें (bā̃hẽ)
Oblique बाँह (bā̃h) बाँहों (bā̃hõ)
Vocative बाँह (bā̃h) बाँहो (bā̃ho)

Synonyms

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.
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