शान

See also: शनि, शनैः, and श्न

Hindi

Etymology

From Arabic شَأْن (šaʔn).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʃɑːn/, [ʃä̃ːn]

Noun

शान • (śān) f (Urdu spelling شان)

1. splendor, glory

   Synonyms: शोभा (śobhā), प्रताप (pratāp)

2. pride, dignity

   Synonym: गर्व (garv)

Derived terms

• शानदार (śāndār)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “947”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.