दाम

See also: दम, द्म, and दुम

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit द्रम्म (drammá), borrowed from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of दमड़ा (damṛā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /d̪ɑːm/, [d̪ä̃ːm]
• Rhymes: -ɑːm

Noun

दाम • (dām) m (Urdu spelling دام)

1. price, value, cost

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   टीवी ऊँचे या सस्ते दामों पर खरीदो, फ़रक़ नहीं पड़ता।

   ṭīvī ū̃ce yā saste dāmõ par kharīdo, faraq nahī̃ paṛtā.

   Buy the TV at a high or cheap price, it doesn't matter.

   Synonyms: मूल्य (mūlya), क़ीमत (qīmat)

Derived terms

• बेदाम (bedāma, “free of charge”)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “दाम”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.