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Hindi
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀫𑀼𑀳 (saṃmuha), from Sanskrit सम्मुख (sam-mukhá, “facing”). Cognate with Marathi सामना (sāmnā), Punjabi ਸਾਹਮਣਾ (sāhmaṇā), Gujarati સામું (sāmũ) and Odia ସାମନା (samôna). Doublet of सम्मुख (sammukh).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sɑːm.nɑː/,
Noun
सामना • (sāmnā) m (Urdu spelling سامنا)
- confrontation
अब तो हमें उनका सामना करना पड़ेगा।- ab to hamẽ unkā sāmnā karnā paṛegā.
- Now we will have to confront them.
- opposition, competition
Declension
Declension of सामना (masc ā-stem)
Derived terms
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “सामना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “सामना”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “सामना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “सामना”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi : Nagari Pracarini Sabha
- “सामना”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “saṁmukhá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Marathi
Etymology
Inherited from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀫𑀼𑀳 (saṃmuha), from Sanskrit सम्मुख (sam-mukhá, “facing”). Cognate with Hindustani सामना / سامنا (sāmnā), Punjabi ਸਾਹਮਣਾ (sāhmaṇā), Gujarati સામું (sāmũ) and Odia ସାମନା (samôna). Doublet of सम्मुख (sammukh).
Pronunciation
Noun
सामना • (sāmnā) m
- match, confrontation
References
- Berntsen, Maxine, “सामना”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “सामना”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “सामना”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “saṁmukhá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press