निशाना

See also: नाशन and निशान

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian نشانه (nišāna).

Noun

निशाना • (niśānā) m (Urdu spelling نشانہ)

1. aim, target
   • 1973, “कहाँ है वो दीवाना [kahā̃ hai vo dīvānā]”, in Anand Bakshi (lyrics), Laxmikant-Pyarelal (music), Loafer (soundtrack), performed by Asha Bhosle:

     कहाँ है वो दीवाना
     मुझे जिसने बनाया निशाना

     kahā̃ hai vo dīvānā
     mujhe jisne banāyā niśānā

     Where is that crazy man?
     The one who made me his target.

Declension

Declension of निशाना (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	निशाना niśānā	निशाने niśāne
oblique	निशाने niśāne	निशानों niśānõ
vocative	निशाने niśāne	निशानो niśāno

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “निशाना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “निशाना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press