शब्दकोश

hi-noun

शब्दकोश • (śabdakoś) m (Urdu spelling شبدکوش)

śabdakoś (romanization)
شبدکوش (Urdu)
शब्दकोश (direct singular)
शब्दकोश (direct plural)
शब्दकोश (oblique singular)
शब्दकोशों (oblique plural)
शब्दकोश (singular vocative)
शब्दकोशो (plural vocative)

From शब्द (śabd) + कोश (koś), lit. "word-store".


ज्ञानकोष

ज्ञानकोष • (jñānkoṣ) m (Urdu spelling گیانکوش)

jñānkoṣ (romanization)
گیانکوش (Urdu)
ज्ञानकोष (direct singular)
ज्ञानकोष (direct plural)
ज्ञानकोष (oblique singular)
ज्ञानकोषों (oblique plural)
ज्ञानकोष (singular vocative)
ज्ञानकोषो (plural vocative)

ज्ञान (jñān, “knowledge”) + कोष (koṣ, “compendium”).


क़ुरान

hi-proper noun

क़ुरान • (qurān) m (Urdu spelling قُرْآن)

qurān (romanization)
قُرْآن (Urdu)
क़ुरान (direct singular)
क़ुरान (oblique singular)
क़ुरान (singular vocative)

desc

→ New Sanskrit: कुरानः (kurānaḥ), कुराण (kurāṇa)

Borrowed from Classical Persian قرآن (qur'ān), from Arabic اَلْقُرْآن (al-qurʔān). First attested as Old Hindi कुरांन (kurā̃n).


किताब

hi-noun

किताब • (kitāb) f (Urdu spelling کِتَاب)

kitāb (romanization)
کِتَاب (Urdu)
किताब (direct singular)
किताबें (direct plural)
किताब (oblique singular)
किताबों (oblique plural)
किताब (singular vocative)
किताबो (plural vocative)

Borrowed from Classical Persian کتاب (kitāb), from Arabic كِتَاب (kitāb). Displaced Old Hindi कतेब (kateba), from the same source. Compare Assamese কিতাপ (kitap), Bengali কিতাব (kitab), Gujarati કિતાબ (kitāb), Maithili किताप (kitāp), Nepali किताब (kitāb), Odia କିତାବ (kitāba), Punjabi ਕਿਤਾਬ (kitāb), Sindhi ڪتاب (kitāb).

bor+

मैं एक किताब लिख रहा हूँ।


साहित्य

hi-noun

साहित्य • (sāhitya) m (Urdu spelling ساہتیہ)

sāhitya (romanization)
ساہتیہ (Urdu)
साहित्य (direct singular)
साहित्य (direct plural)
साहित्य (oblique singular)
साहित्यों (oblique plural)
साहित्य (singular vocative)
साहित्यो (plural vocative)

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit साहित्य (sāhitya)


पुस्तकालय

pustakālay (romanization)
पुस्तकालय (direct singular)
पुस्तकालय (direct plural)
पुस्तकालय (oblique singular)
पुस्तकालयों (oblique plural)
पुस्तकालय (singular vocative)
पुस्तकालयो (plural vocative)

From पुस्तक (pustak) + आलय (ālay), both of which are Sanskrit words.


यहोशू

yahośū (romanization)
یشوع (Urdu)
यहोशू (direct singular)
यहोशू (oblique singular)
यहोशू (singular vocative)

Joshua (a Biblical figure, the son of Nun, Judge of Israel following Moses; author of the Book of Joshua)


यशायाह

hi-proper noun

यशायाह • (yaśāyāh) m (Urdu spelling یسعیاہ)

yaśāyāh (romanization)
یسعیاہ (Urdu)
यशायाह (direct singular)
यशायाह (oblique singular)
यशायाह (singular vocative)

/jə.ʃɑː.jɑːɦ/

[jɐ.ʃäː.jäːʱ]

Borrowed from Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (yəšaʿyā́hū).

bor+

יְשַׁעְיָהוּ

the Book of Isaiah (one of the books of the Bible)


यिर्मियाह

hi-proper noun

यिर्मियाह • (yirmiyāh) m (Urdu spelling یرمیاہ)

yirmiyāh (romanization)
یرمیاہ (Urdu)
यिर्मियाह (direct singular)
यिर्मियाह (oblique singular)
यिर्मियाह (singular vocative)

Borrowed from Hebrew ירמיה (yir'mia, “Yahweh exalt”).


हाजिरा

hi-proper noun

हाजिरा • (hājirā) f (Urdu spelling ہاجرا)

hājirā (romanization)
ہاجرا (Urdu)
हाजिरा (direct singular)
हाजिरा (oblique singular)
हाजिरा (singular vocative)

/ɦɑː.d͡ʒɪ.ɾɑː/

[ɦäː.d͡ʒɪ.ɾäː]

Borrowed from Classical Persian هَاجَر (hājar), from Arabic هَاجَر (hājar), from Hebrew הגר (hāgār).


यहेज़क़ेल

hi-proper noun

यहेज़क़ेल • (yahezqel) m (Urdu spelling یحیزقیل)

yahezqel (romanization)
یحیزقیل (Urdu)
यहेज़क़ेल (direct singular)
यहेज़क़ेल (oblique singular)
यहेज़क़ेल (singular vocative)

Borrowed from Hebrew יחזקאל (y'ḥez'qel, “God strengthens”).


इंजील

iñjīl (romanization)
انجیل (Urdu)
इंजील (direct singular)
इंजील (oblique singular)
इंजील (singular vocative)

Borrowed from Arabic إِنْجِيل (ʔinjīl), from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion). Compare Bengali ইঞ্জিল (injil), Tamil இஞ்சீல் (iñcīl).


पुराना नियम

hi-proper noun

पुराना नियम • (purānā niyam) m (Urdu spelling پرانا نیم)

purānā niyam (romanization)
پرانا نیم (Urdu)
पुराना नियम (direct singular)
पुराने नियम (oblique singular)
पुराने नियम (singular vocative)

hi-ndecl

पुराना<+> नियम<M.sg>


नया नियम

hi-proper noun

नया नियम • (nayā niyam) m (Urdu spelling نَیا نِیَم)

nayā niyam (romanization)
نَیا نِیَم (Urdu)
नया नियम (direct singular)
नया नियम (oblique singular)
नया नियम (singular vocative)


बैतनिय्याह

बैतनिय्याह • (baitaniyyāh) ? (Urdu spelling بیت عنیاہ)

baitaniyyāh (romanization)
بیت عنیاہ (Urdu)

Borrowed from Aramaic בית עניא (“house of suffering”).

bor+

(biblical) Bethany (a village in ancient Israel, in the modern West Bank)


होशे

hośe (romanization)
ہوسیع (Urdu)
होशे (direct singular)
होशे (oblique singular)
होशे (singular vocative)

Borrowed from Hebrew הוֹשֵׁעַ (hoshea, “Salvation”).


हबक्क़ूक़

hi-proper noun

हबक्क़ूक़ • (habaqqūq) m (Urdu spelling حبقوق)

habaqqūq (romanization)
حبقوق (Urdu)
हबक्क़ूक़ (direct singular)
हबक्क़ूक़ (oblique singular)
हबक्क़ूक़ (singular vocative)

hi-ndecl

//हबक़््क़ुक़<M.sg>

Borrowed from Hebrew חֲבַקּוּק (khavakúk).


यहूदा इस्करियोती

hi-proper noun

یہوداہ اسکریوتی

यहूदा इस्करियोती • (yahūdā iskariyotī) m (Urdu spelling یہوداہ اسکریوتی)

yahūdā iskariyotī (romanization)
یہوداہ اسکریوتی (Urdu)
यहूदा इस्करियोती (direct singular)
यहूदा इस्करियोती (oblique singular)
यहूदा इस्करियोती (singular vocative)


बैतलहम

बैतलहम • (baitlaham) m (Urdu spelling بیت لحم)

baitlaham (romanization)
بیت لحم (Urdu)
बैतलहम (direct singular)
बैतलहम (oblique singular)
बैतलहम (singular vocative)

Borrowed from Arabic بَيْت لَحْم (bayt laḥm).

bor+

(biblical) Bethlehem (a city in the West Bank, Palestine)


नासरत

hi-proper noun

नासरत • (nāsarat) m (Urdu spelling ناصرت)

nāsarat (romanization)
ناصرت (Urdu)
नासरत (direct singular)
नासरत (oblique singular)
नासरत (singular vocative)

(biblical) Nazareth (an ancient city in modern Israel)


मूसा

mūsā (romanization)
موسی (Urdu)
मूसा (direct singular)
मूसा (oblique singular)
मूसा (singular vocative)

Borrowed from Classical Persian مُوسَی (mūsā), via Arabic ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה (mōšê).


लुग़त

luġat (romanization)
لُغَت (Urdu)
लुग़त (direct singular)
लुग़त (direct plural)
लुग़त (oblique singular)
लुग़तों (oblique plural)
लुग़त (singular vocative)
लुग़तो (plural vocative)


अयोध्या

hi-prop

अयोध्या • (ayodhyā) f (Urdu spelling ایودھیا)

ayodhyā (romanization)
ایودھیا (Urdu)
अयोध्या (direct singular)
अयोध्या (oblique singular)
अयोध्या (singular vocative)

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अयोध्या (ayodhyā).

lbor

Ayodhya (a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, and birthplace of Rāma)


लंका

hi-proper noun

लंका • (laṅkā) f

laṅkā (romanization)
लंका (direct singular)
लंका (oblique singular)
लंका (singular vocative)

(Hinduism) the island of Ravana in the Ramayana


पंचतंत्र

pañctantra (romanization)
पंचतंत्र (direct singular)
पंचतंत्र (oblique singular)
पंचतंत्र (singular vocative)

Borrowed from Sanskrit पञ्चतन्त्र (pañcatantra).

bor+

Panchatantra (c. 3rd century BCE) (a collection of ancient fables)


अमरकोश

hi-proper noun

अमरकोश • (amarkoś) m (Urdu spelling امرکوش)

amarkoś (romanization)
امرکوش (Urdu)
अमरकोश (direct singular)
अमरकोश (oblique singular)
अमरकोश (singular vocative)

Borrowed from Sanskrit अमरकोश (amarakośa).

bor+

Amarakosha (an ancient Sanskrit thesaurus (c. 9th century CE) written by Amara Sinha)


प्रियदर्शिका

hi-proper noun

प्रियदर्शिका • (priydarśikā) f

priydarśikā (romanization)
प्रियदर्शिका (direct singular)
प्रियदर्शिका (oblique singular)
प्रियदर्शिका (singular vocative)

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रियदर्शिका (priyadarśikā).

bor+

प्रियदर्शिका

Priyadarsika (c. 7th century CE, by Harsha, an ancient Indian drama)


रत्नावली

hi-proper noun

रत्नावली • (ratnāvlī) f (Urdu spelling رتناولی)

ratnāvlī (romanization)
رتناولی (Urdu)
रत्नावली (direct singular)
रत्नावली (oblique singular)
रत्नावली (singular vocative)

Borrowed from Sanskrit रत्नावली (ratnāvalī, “string of pearls”).

bor+

Ratnavali (an ancient Indian drama, c. 7th century CE, by Harsha)


अभिज्ञानशाकुंतलम्

hi-proper noun

अभिज्ञानशाकुंतलम् • (abhijñānśākuntlam) m

abhijñānśākuntlam (romanization)
अभिज्ञानशाकुंतलम् (direct singular)
अभिज्ञानशाकुंतलम् (oblique singular)
अभिज्ञानशाकुंतलम् (singular vocative)

Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तलम् (abhijñānaśākuntalam).

bor+

अभिज्ञानशाकुन्तलम्

Shakuntala (an ancient Sanskrit drama (c. 1st century BCE−4th century CE) by Kalidasa)


ग्रंथालय

granthālay (romanization)
ग्रंथालय (direct singular)
ग्रंथालय (direct plural)
ग्रंथालय (oblique singular)
ग्रंथालयों (oblique plural)
ग्रंथालय (singular vocative)
ग्रंथालयो (plural vocative)

/ɡɾən.t̪ʰɑː.lɛː/

[ɡɾɐ̃n̪.t̪ʰäː.lɛː]

From ग्रंथ (granth, “text”) + आलय (ālay, “place, home”).


लूक़ा

lūqā (romanization)
لوقا (Urdu)
लूक़ा (direct singular)
लूक़ा (oblique singular)
लूक़ा (singular vocative)

Borrowed from Classical Persian لوقا (lūqā), from Arabic لُوقَا (lūqā), from Classical Syriac ܠܘܩܐ, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukâs).


पद्मावत

padmāvat (romanization)
पद्मावत (direct singular)
पद्मावत (direct plural)
पद्मावत (oblique singular)
पद्मावतों (oblique plural)
पद्मावत (singular vocative)
पद्मावतो (plural vocative)

Borrowed from Sanskrit पद्मावत (padmāvata).

Padmavat, an epic poem written in Awadhi


सिया

hi-proper noun

सिया • (siyā) f

siyā (romanization)
सिया (direct singular)
सिया (oblique singular)
सिया (singular vocative)

Inherited from Sanskrit सीता (sītā). Doublet of सीता (sītā).


नूह

Borrowed from Classical Persian نُوح (nūh), from Arabic نُوح (nūḥ), from Classical Syriac ܢܘܿܚ (nōḥ), from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (nōaẖ)


इब्राहीम

hi-proper noun

इब्राहीम • (ibrāhīm) m (Urdu spelling اِبْراہِیم)

ibrāhīm (romanization)
اِبْراہِیم (Urdu)
इब्राहीम (direct singular)
इब्राहीम (direct plural)
इब्राहीम (oblique singular)
इब्राहीमों (oblique plural)
इब्राहीम (singular vocative)
इब्राहीमो (plural vocative)

[ɪb.ɾäː.ɦĩːm]

Etymology tree
Hebrew אַבְרָהָםbor.
Aramaic אברהםbor.
Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm)bor.
Classical Persian اِبْرَاهِیم (ibrāhīm)bor.
Hindi इब्राहीम (ibrāhīm)
Borrowed from Classical Persian اِبْرَاهِیم (ibrāhīm), from Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm). First attested in c. 1611 as Middle Hindi ابراهیم (abrahym /ibrāhīm/).

der

Arabic إِبْرَاهِيم (ʔibrāhīm)

ref

“ابراہیم”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.

inh

इब्राहीम लोदी

a male given name, Ibrahim, from Arabic, equivalent to English Abraham


हनुमान

hi-noun

हनुमान • (hanumān) m (Urdu spelling ہنومان)

hanumān (romanization)
ہنومان (Urdu)
हनुमान (direct singular)
हनुमान (direct plural)
हनुमान (oblique singular)
हनुमानों (oblique plural)
हनुमान (singular vocative)
हनुमानो (plural vocative)

Borrowed from Sanskrit हनुमान् (hanumān).

bor+

(Hinduism) Hanuman, a Hindu demi-god who was a devotee of Lord Rama.


बजरंगबली

hi-noun

बजरंगबली • (bajraṅgbalī) m (Urdu spelling بجرنگبالی)

bajraṅgbalī (romanization)
بجرنگبالی (Urdu)
बजरंगबली (direct singular)
बजरंगबली (direct plural)
बजरंगबली (oblique singular)
बजरंगबलियों (oblique plural)
बजरंगबली (singular vocative)
बजरंगबलियो (plural vocative)

hi-ndecl

//बजरंगब*ली<M>

[bɐd͡ʒ.ɾɐ̃ŋɡ.bɐ.liː]

Compound of बजर (bajar, “thunderbolt, vajra”) + अंग (aṅg, “body”) + बली (balī, “mighty, powerful”).


सभोपदेशक

Compound of सभा (sabhā) + उपदेशक (updeśak).


लाइब्रेरी

hi-noun

लाइब्रेरी • (lāibrerī) f (Urdu spelling لائِبْریری)

lāibrerī (romanization)
لائِبْریری (Urdu)
लाइब्रेरी (direct singular)
लाइब्रेरियाँ (direct plural)
लाइब्रेरी (oblique singular)
लाइब्रेरियों (oblique plural)
लाइब्रेरी (singular vocative)
लाइब्रेरियो (plural vocative)


सालिह

Borrowed from Classical Persian صَالِح (sālih), from Arabic صَالِح (ṣāliḥ).


हूद

Borrowed from Classical Persian هُود (hūd), from Arabic هُود (hūd).


इद्रीस

hi-proper noun

इद्रीस • (idrīs) m (Urdu spelling اِدْرِیس)

Borrowed from Classical Persian اِدْرِیس (idrīs), from Arabic إِدْرِيس (ʔidrīs).

bor+

a male given name, Idris or Idrees, from Arabic


पुष्पिका

hi-noun

पुष्पिका • (puṣpikā) f (Urdu spelling پشپکا)

puṣpikā (romanization)
پشپکا (Urdu)
पुष्पिका (direct singular)
पुष्पिकाएँ (direct plural)
पुष्पिका (oblique singular)
पुष्पिकाओं (oblique plural)
पुष्पिका (singular vocative)
पुष्पिकाओ (plural vocative)

Borrowed from Sanskrit पुष्पिका (puṣpikā).

bor+

the colophon: the concluding words of a book's chapter


बृहत्कथा

hi-prop

بْرِیہاتھ کَتھا

बृहत्कथा • (bŕhatkathā) f (Urdu spelling بْرِیہاتھ کَتھا)

bŕhatkathā (romanization)
بْرِیہاتھ کَتھا (Urdu)

/bɾɪ.ɦət̪.kə.t̪ʰɑː/

[bɾɪ.ɦɐt̪.kɐ.t̪ʰäː]

Borrowed from Sanskrit बृहत्कथा (bṛhatkathā), literally, “the Great Narrative”. By surface analysis, बृहत् (bŕhat) + कथा (kathā).

surf

Brihatkatha (an ancient epic and lost literary work written in Paishachi whose content can be partially reconstructed based on its derivative works in Sanskrit and Tamil)