सामने

See also: सामन्, सुम्न, समान, सामना, and सामान

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀫𑀼𑀳 (saṃmuha), from Sanskrit सम्मुख (sam-mukhá, “facing”). Compare with Punjabi ਸਾਹਮਣੇ (sāhmaṇe), Gujarati સામે (sāme).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /sɑːm.neː/, [sä̃ːm.neː]

Adverb

सामने • (sāmne) (Urdu spelling سامنے)

1. opposite; in front, facing

   Antonym: पीछे (pīche)

   सामने आना ― sāmne ānā ― to reveal oneself (literally, “to come in front”)

   सामने का ― sāmne kā ― opposing; direct

2. in comparison to

Alternative forms

• साम्हने (sāmhane) — now uncommon

Derived terms

• आमने-सामने (āmne-sāmne)

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “saṁmukhá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press