हिम

See also: ह्म, हम, and हामी

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit हिम (hima), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ĵʰim-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰim-, *ǵʰyem-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɦɪm/

Noun

हिम (him) m (Urdu spelling ہم)

  1. snow, ice, frost
    अगला हिम युग कब आएगा इसका सटीक आकलन फिलहाल नहीं किया जा सका है।
    aglā him yug kab āegā iskā saṭīk āklan philhāl nahī̃ kiyā jā sakā hai.
    Currently, we cannot accurately estimate when the next ice age will arrive.
    Synonym: बरफ़ (baraf)

Derived terms

References

  • Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), हिम”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *jʰim-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰim-, *ǵʰyem-. Cognate with Avestan 𐬰𐬌𐬌𐬃 (ziiā̊), Latin hiems, Ancient Greek χεῖμα (kheîma), Hittite 𒄀𒈠𒀭 (giman), Old Church Slavonic зима (zima), Lithuanian žiema.

Pronunciation

Noun

हिम (himá) m

  1. cold, frost
  2. the cold season, winter

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of हिम (himá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative हिमः
himáḥ
हिमौ
himaú
हिमाः / हिमासः¹
himā́ḥ / himā́saḥ¹
Vocative हिम
híma
हिमौ
hímau
हिमाः / हिमासः¹
hímāḥ / hímāsaḥ¹
Accusative हिमम्
himám
हिमौ
himaú
हिमान्
himā́n
Instrumental हिमेन
hiména
हिमाभ्याम्
himā́bhyām
हिमैः / हिमेभिः¹
himaíḥ / himébhiḥ¹
Dative हिमाय
himā́ya
हिमाभ्याम्
himā́bhyām
हिमेभ्यः
himébhyaḥ
Ablative हिमात्
himā́t
हिमाभ्याम्
himā́bhyām
हिमेभ्यः
himébhyaḥ
Genitive हिमस्य
himásya
हिमयोः
himáyoḥ
हिमानाम्
himā́nām
Locative हिमे
himé
हिमयोः
himáyoḥ
हिमेषु
himéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

हिम (himá) n

  1. frost, hoarfrost, snow (rarely "ice")
  2. sandalwood (of cooling properties)

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of हिम (himá)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative हिमम्
himám
हिमे
himé
हिमानि / हिमा¹
himā́ni / himā́¹
Vocative हिम
híma
हिमे
híme
हिमानि / हिमा¹
hímāni / hímā¹
Accusative हिमम्
himám
हिमे
himé
हिमानि / हिमा¹
himā́ni / himā́¹
Instrumental हिमेन
hiména
हिमाभ्याम्
himā́bhyām
हिमैः / हिमेभिः¹
himaíḥ / himébhiḥ¹
Dative हिमाय
himā́ya
हिमाभ्याम्
himā́bhyām
हिमेभ्यः
himébhyaḥ
Ablative हिमात्
himā́t
हिमाभ्याम्
himā́bhyām
हिमेभ्यः
himébhyaḥ
Genitive हिमस्य
himásya
हिमयोः
himáyoḥ
हिमानाम्
himā́nām
Locative हिमे
himé
हिमयोः
himáyoḥ
हिमेषु
himéṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

Descendants

  • Dardic: *himá
    • Khowar: ہم (him)
    • Torwali: ہم (him)
  • Pali: hima
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀳𑀺𑀫 (hima)
    • Marathi: हिंव (hiuv)

Adjective

हिम (himá)

  1. cold, cool

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of हिम
Nom. sg. हिमः (himaḥ)
Gen. sg. हिमस्य (himasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative हिमः (himaḥ) हिमौ (himau) हिमाः (himāḥ)
Vocative हिम (hima) हिमौ (himau) हिमाः (himāḥ)
Accusative हिमम् (himam) हिमौ (himau) हिमान् (himān)
Instrumental हिमेन (himena) हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) हिमैः (himaiḥ)
Dative हिमाय (himāya) हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) हिमेभ्यः (himebhyaḥ)
Ablative हिमात् (himāt) हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) हिमेभ्यः (himebhyaḥ)
Genitive हिमस्य (himasya) हिमयोः (himayoḥ) हिमानाम् (himānām)
Locative हिमे (hime) हिमयोः (himayoḥ) हिमेषु (himeṣu)
Feminine ā-stem declension of हिम
Nom. sg. हिमा (himā)
Gen. sg. हिमायाः (himāyāḥ)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative हिमा (himā) हिमे (hime) हिमाः (himāḥ)
Vocative हिमे (hime) हिमे (hime) हिमाः (himāḥ)
Accusative हिमाम् (himām) हिमे (hime) हिमाः (himāḥ)
Instrumental हिमया (himayā) हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) हिमाभिः (himābhiḥ)
Dative हिमायै (himāyai) हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) हिमाभ्यः (himābhyaḥ)
Ablative हिमायाः (himāyāḥ) हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) हिमाभ्यः (himābhyaḥ)
Genitive हिमायाः (himāyāḥ) हिमयोः (himayoḥ) हिमानाम् (himānām)
Locative हिमायाम् (himāyām) हिमयोः (himayoḥ) हिमासु (himāsu)
Neuter a-stem declension of हिम
Nom. sg. हिमम् (himam)
Gen. sg. हिमस्य (himasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative हिमम् (himam) हिमे (hime) हिमानि (himāni)
Vocative हिम (hima) हिमे (hime) हिमानि (himāni)
Accusative हिमम् (himam) हिमे (hime) हिमानि (himāni)
Instrumental हिमेन (himena) हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) हिमैः (himaiḥ)
Dative हिमाय (himāya) हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) हिमेभ्यः (himebhyaḥ)
Ablative हिमात् (himāt) हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) हिमेभ्यः (himebhyaḥ)
Genitive हिमस्य (himasya) हिमयोः (himayoḥ) हिमानाम् (himānām)
Locative हिमे (hime) हिमयोः (himayoḥ) हिमेषु (himeṣu)
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