मंज़िल

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian منزل (manzel), from Arabic مَنْزِل (manzil, “house, dwelling”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /mən.zɪl/, [mɐ̃n.zɪl], /mən.d͡ʒɪl/, [mɐ̃n.d͡ʒɪl]

Noun

मंज़िल • (manzil) f (Urdu spelling منزل)

1. storey, floor (of a building)

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   उनका फ़्लैट दो मंज़िलें नीचे है।

   unkā flaiṭ do manzilẽ nīce hai.

   Their flat is two floors down.

   Synonym: खंड (khaṇḍ)

2. destination; stage (of a journey)

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   यह इमारत मेरी आख़री मंज़िल है।

   yah imārat merī āxrī manzil hai.

   This building is my final destination.

   Synonym: ठिकाना (ṭhikānā)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “मंज़िल”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “maṃzil”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 778