ज़मीन

See also: जमना, जामुन, ज़माना, and जमाना

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowing from Persian زمین‏ (zamin), from earlier زمی‏ (zami), from Middle Persian zmyk' (zamīg, “earth”)

Noun

ज़मीन • (zamīn) f (Urdu spelling زمین‏)

1. earth, soil
2. the Earth
3. land
4. floor, ground
5. foundation

Derived terms

• ज़ामीनी (zāmīnī)
• ज़मींदार (zamīndār)