हिम
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit हिम (hima), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *jʰim-, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰim-, *ǵʰyem-.
Pronunciation
- IPA: [ɦɪm]
Noun
हिम • (him) m, Urdu spelling ہم
- snow, ice, frost
- अगला हिम युग कब आएगा इसका सटीक आकलन फिलहाल नहीं किया जा सका है।
- Currently, we cannot accurately estimate when the next ice age will arrive.
Derived terms
- हिमकंदुक (him-kanduk, “snowball”)
- हिमनदी (him-nadī, “glacier, ice-river”)
- हिमपात (him-pāt, “snowfall”)
- हिम-मानव (him-mānav, “snowman”)
- हिमशिखर (him-śikhar, “ice-cap”)
- हिमलंब (him-lamb, “icicle”)
- हिमशैल (him-śail, “iceberg”)
Synonyms
- बरफ़ (baraf)
References
- हिम in Chaturvedi, Mahendra and Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), A practical Hindi-English dictionary (Delhi: National Publishing House)
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰim-, *ǵʰyem-. Cognate with Latin hiems, Ancient Greek χεῖμα (kheima), Hittite 𒄀𒈠𒀭 (giman), Proto-Slavic *zima, Lithuanian žiema.
Adjective
हिम (himá)
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of हिम
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | हिमः (himaḥ) | हिमौ (himau) | हिमाः (himāḥ) |
| Vocative | हिम (hima) | हिमौ (himau) | हिमाः (himāḥ) |
| Accusative | हिमम् (himam) | हिमौ (himau) | हिमान् (himān) |
| Instrumental | हिमेन (himena) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमैः (himaiḥ) |
| Dative | हिमाय (himāya) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमेभ्यः (himebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | हिमात् (himāt) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमेभ्यः (himebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | हिमस्य (himasya) | हिमयोः (himayoḥ) | हिमानाम् (himānām) |
| Locative | हिमे (hime) | हिमयोः (himayoḥ) | हिमेषु (himeṣu) |
Feminine ā-stem declension of हिम
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | हिमा (himā) | हिमे (hime) | हिमाः (himāḥ) |
| Vocative | हिमे (hime) | हिमे (hime) | हिमाः (himāḥ) |
| Accusative | हिमाम् (himām) | हिमे (hime) | हिमाः (himāḥ) |
| Instrumental | हिमया (himayā) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमाभिः (himābhiḥ) |
| Dative | हिमायै (himāyai) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमाभ्यः (himābhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | हिमायाः (himāyāḥ) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमाभ्यः (himābhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | हिमायाः (himāyāḥ) | हिमयोः (himayoḥ) | हिमानाम् (himānām) |
| Locative | हिमायाम् (himāyām) | हिमयोः (himayoḥ) | हिमासु (himāsu) |
Neuter a-stem declension of हिम
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | हिमम् (himam) | हिमे (hime) | हिमानि (himāni) |
| Vocative | हिम (hima) | हिमे (hime) | हिमानि (himāni) |
| Accusative | हिमम् (himam) | हिमे (hime) | हिमानि (himāni) |
| Instrumental | हिमेन (himena) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमैः (himaiḥ) |
| Dative | हिमाय (himāya) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमेभ्यः (himebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | हिमात् (himāt) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमेभ्यः (himebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | हिमस्य (himasya) | हिमयोः (himayoḥ) | हिमानाम् (himānām) |
| Locative | हिमे (hime) | हिमयोः (himayoḥ) | हिमेषु (himeṣu) |
Noun
हिम (himá) m
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of हिम
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | हिमः (himaḥ) | हिमौ (himau) | हिमाः (himāḥ) |
| Vocative | हिम (hima) | हिमौ (himau) | हिमाः (himāḥ) |
| Accusative | हिमम् (himam) | हिमौ (himau) | हिमान् (himān) |
| Instrumental | हिमेन (himena) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमैः (himaiḥ) |
| Dative | हिमाय (himāya) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमेभ्यः (himebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | हिमात् (himāt) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमेभ्यः (himebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | हिमस्य (himasya) | हिमयोः (himayoḥ) | हिमानाम् (himānām) |
| Locative | हिमे (hime) | हिमयोः (himayoḥ) | हिमेषु (himeṣu) |
Noun
हिम (himá) n
- frost, hoarfrost, snow (rarely "ice")
- sandalwood (of cooling properties)
- the wood of Cerasus Puddum
- tin
- a pearl
- fresh butter
- a lotus
Declension
Neuter a-stem declension of हिम
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | हिमम् (himam) | हिमे (hime) | हिमानि (himāni) |
| Vocative | हिम (hima) | हिमे (hime) | हिमानि (himāni) |
| Accusative | हिमम् (himam) | हिमे (hime) | हिमानि (himāni) |
| Instrumental | हिमेन (himena) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमैः (himaiḥ) |
| Dative | हिमाय (himāya) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमेभ्यः (himebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | हिमात् (himāt) | हिमाभ्याम् (himābhyām) | हिमेभ्यः (himebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | हिमस्य (himasya) | हिमयोः (himayoḥ) | हिमानाम् (himānām) |
| Locative | हिमे (hime) | हिमयोः (himayoḥ) | हिमेषु (himeṣu) |