Hindi edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Sanskrit हृदय (hṛdaya), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰŕ̥dayam, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr. Cognate to Gujarati હૈયું (haiyũ), Marwari हिवड़ा (hivṛā), Assamese হিয়া (hia), Bengali হিয়া (hiẏa), Punjabi ਹੀਆ (hīā). Doublet of हृदय (hŕday) and दिल (dil). Compare English heart, Latin cor.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦɪ.jɑː/, [ɦi.jäː]

Noun edit

हिया (hiyām (Urdu spelling ہیا) (poetic)

  1. heart
    Synonyms: हृदय (hŕday), दिल (dil), कलेजा (kalejā)
  2. mind, the seat of emotions
    Synonym: मन (man)

Declension edit

Alternative forms edit