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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sanskrit निम्ब (nimba).
Noun
नीम • (nīm) m (Urdu spelling نیم)
- Azadirachta indica; margosa or neem tree
Declension
Declension of नीम (masc cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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नीम nīm
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नीम nīm
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oblique
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नीम nīm
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नीमों nīmõ
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vocative
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नीम nīm
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नीमो nīmo
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Descendants
References
- Social Science Probings. (2005). India: People's Publishing House, p. 3
Kurukh
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *nīm.
Pronunciation
Pronoun
नीम (nīm)
- you (plural)
- नीन (nīn, “you (singular)”)
References
- Hahn, Ferb (1903) “नीम”, in Kurukh Orao English dictionary, Bengal Secretariat Press, Calcutta