Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian زمین (zamīn), from earlier زمی (zamī), from Middle Persian zmyk' (zamīg, earth). Cognate with Bengali জমি (jomi), জমিন (jomin), Marathi जमीन (j̈amīn), Punjabi ਜ਼ਮੀਨ (zamīn).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /zə.miːn/, [zɐ.mĩːn], /d͡ʒə.miːn/, [d͡ʒɐ.mĩːn]

Noun

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ज़मीन (zamīnf (Urdu spelling زمین)

  1. earth, ground
  2. Planet Earth
    Synonyms: पृथ्वी (pŕthvī), धरती (dhartī)
  3. land; a plot of land

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Derived terms

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