ज़मीन

See also: जमना, जामुन, ज़माना, and जमाना

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian زمین (zamin), from earlier زمی (zami), from Middle Persian zmyk' (zamīg, “earth”). Cognate with Marathi जमीन (j̈amīn), Bengali জমিন (jomin).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /zə.miːn/, [zɐ.mĩːn], /d͡ʒə.miːn/, [d͡ʒɐ.mĩːn]

Noun

ज़मीन • (zamīn) f (Urdu spelling زمین)

1. earth, ground
2. the Earth, world

   Synonyms: पृथ्वी (pŕthvī), धरती (dhartī)

3. land; a plot of land

Derived terms

• ज़मींदार (zamīndār)
• ज़मींदारी (zamīndārī)
• ज़मीन आसमान (zamīn āsmān)
• ज़मीनी (zamīnī)