सबब

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سبب (sabab), from Arabic سَبَب (sabab). Cognate with Marathi सबब (sabab).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sə.bəb/, [sɐ.bɐb]
  • Rhymes: -əb

Noun

सबब • (sabab) m (Urdu spelling سبب)

  1. cause, reason
    Synonyms: कारण (kāraṇ), हेतु (hetu), वजह (vajah)
  2. motive
  3. means of obtaining, method

Declension
Declension of सबब (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct सबब
sabab		 सबब
sabab
oblique सबब
sabab		 सबबों
sababõ
vocative सबब
sabab		 सबबो
sababo

References

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سبب (sabab), from Arabic سَبَب (sabab). Cognate with Hindi सबब (sabab).

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /sə.bəb/

Noun

सबब • (sabab) f

  1. excuse
  2. reason, cause
    Synonym: कारण (kāraṇ)

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “सबब”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
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