आब

See also: आंब and आब-

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آب (āb). Compare Bengali আব (ab), Gujarati અબ (āb), Punjabi ਆਬ (āb).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɑːb/, [äːb]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːb

Noun

आब • (āb) m (Urdu spelling آب)

  1. water; water or lustre in gem
  2. (figuratively) alcohol
  3. quality, purity
  4. sparkle, lustre; splendour, elegance
  5. temper (as of steel ); edge or sharpness (as of a sword)
  6. dignity, honour, character, reputation.

Declension
Declension of आब (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct आब
āb		 आब
āb
oblique आब
āb		 आबों
ābõ
vocative आब
āb		 आबो
ābo

Synonyms

Kashmiri

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آب (āb).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /aːb/

Noun

आब • (āb) m (Perso-Arabic آب)

  1. (uncountable) water
    Synonyms: पोन्य (pōny), ज़ल (zal)
    आब छु तुरुन
    āb chu turun
    The water is cold

Usage notes

आब (āb) is not used for water that is meant to be drunk. For water purposed for drinking, त्रेश (trēś) is used.

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