Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Sanskrit कोमल (komala).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /koː.məl/, [koː.mɐl]

Adjective edit

कोमल (komal) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling کومل)

  1. soft, delicate, tender, downy
    Synonym: नरम (naram)
    तुम्हारा हाथ बहुत कोमल है।
    tumhārā hāth bahut komal hai.
    Your hand is very soft.
  2. (Indian classical music) flat

References edit

  • Platts, John T. (1884) “कोमल”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “कोमल”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House

Sanskrit edit

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

कोमल (kōmala)

  1. tender, delicate, soft
  2. gentle, charming, sweet

Synonyms edit

Descendants edit

  • Hindi: कोमल (komal)
  • Telugu: కోమలము (kōmalamu)