ज़ीना

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian زینه (zīna, step; ladder). Compare Gujarati જીનો (jīno), Marathi जिना (jinā), Punjabi ਜੀਨਾ (jīnā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ziː.nɑː/, [ziː.näː], /d͡ʒiː.nɑː/, [d͡ʒiː.näː]

Noun

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ज़ीना (zīnām (Urdu spelling زینہ)

  1. (uncommon in speech) stair, step
    Synonym: सीढ़ी (sīṛhī)

Declension

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