Hindi

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Sanskrit नीलमणि (nīlamaṇi).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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नीलम (nīlamm

  1. sapphire
    • Shyam Narayan Pandey, Haldighati 14.4.2:
      सावन की नीलम घासें
      sāvan kī nīlam ghāsẽ
      the sapphire-colored grasses of spring

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