Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian روزن (rawzan, rōzan).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɾɔː.zən/, [ɾɔː.zɐ̃n], /ɾɔː.d͡ʒən/, [ɾɔː.d͡ʒɐ̃n]

Noun edit

रौज़न (rauzanm (Urdu spelling روزن)

  1. (rare) crevice, hole
    • 1797 – 1869, Ghalib 87.3:
      हो गए हैं जमा अजज़ा-ए निगाह-ए आफ़ताब
      ज़र्रे उस के घर की दीवारों के रौज़न में नहीं
      ho gae ha͠i jamā ajzā-e nigāh-e āftāb
      zarre us ke ghar kī dīvārõ ke rauzan mẽ nahī̃
      The parts of the gaze of the sun have become collected
      There are no dust grains in the crevices of the walls of her home

Declension edit