सामान

See also: सामने, सुम्न, समान, सामन्, and सामना

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سامان‎ (sāmān). Compare Gujarati સામાન (sāmān), Marathi सामान (sāmān), Punjabi ਸਾਮਾਨ (sāmān) / سامان‎ (sāmān), Kannada ಸಾಮಾನು (sāmānu), Malayalam സാമാനം (sāmānaṁ), Telugu సామాను (sāmānu).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /sɑː.mɑːn/, [s̪äː.mä̃ːn̪]

Noun

सामान • (sāmān) m (Urdu spelling سَامَان‎)

1. luggage, goods
2. (informal) stuff

Declension

Declension of सामान (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	सामान sāmān	सामान sāmān
oblique	सामान sāmān	सामानों sāmānõ
vocative	सामान sāmān	सामानो sāmāno

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “सामान”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سامان‎ (sāmān). Compare Gujarati સામાન (sāmān), Hindustani سَامَان‎ (sāmān) / सामान (sāmān), Punjabi ਸਾਮਾਨ (sāmān) / سامان‎ (sāmān), Kannada ಸಾಮಾನು (sāmānu), Malayalam സാമാനം (sāmānaṁ), Telugu సామాను (sāmānu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.man/

Noun

सामान • (sāmān) n

1. (informal) stuff, collection of things
2. materials
3. luggage, goods

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “सामान”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “सामान”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Date, Yasavanta Ramakrshna (1932-1950), “सामान”, in Maharashtra Sabdakosa (in Marathi), Pune: Maharashtra Kosamandala.