अफ़ीम

Hindi

Alternative forms

• अफीम (aphīm)

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian افیون (afyun), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὄπιον (ópion). Compare Gujarati અફીણ (aphīṇ), Marathi अफू (aphū).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ə.fiːm/, [ɐ.fĩːm], /ə.pʰiːm/, [ɐ.pʰĩːm]

Noun

अफ़ीम • (afīm) f

1. opium

Descendants

• → Odia: ଅଫିମ (aphima)