शाम

See also: शमा

Hindi

Etymology 1

From Persian شام‎ (šâm). Compare with Sanskrit श्यामा (śyāmā, “night, shadow”)

Noun

शाम • (śām) f (Urdu spelling شام‎)

  1. evening
    क्या शाम का समय आपके अनुकूल होगा?
    kyā śām kā samay āpke anukūl hogā?
    Will a time in the evening suit you?
Synonyms
References
  • John T. Platts (accessed 08-23-2012), “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit श्याम (śyām)

Adjective

शाम • (śām) (Urdu spelling شام‎)

  1. black
  2. dark

Noun

शाम • (śām) m (Urdu spelling شام‎)

  1. A name or epithet of Sri Krishna; a proper name
References
  • John T. Platts (accessed 08-23-2012), “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎

Etymology 3

From Sanskrit शम्बा (śambā)

Noun

शाम • (śām) f (Urdu spelling شام‎)

  1. The iron head of a pestle, etc.
  2. ferule (of a stick, etc.)
  3. a mounting or socket
References
  • John T. Platts (accessed 08-23-2012), “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎

Sanskrit

Pronunciation

Noun

शाम • (śāmá) m

  1. appeasing, reconciling
  2. conciliation, reconciliation

References

  • John T. Platts (accessed 08-23-2012), “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎
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