अफ़ीम

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Hindi

Etymology

    Borrowed from Classical Persian اَفْیُون (afyūn), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὄπιον (ópion). Compare Punjabi ਅਫ਼ੀਮ (afīm), Gujarati અફીણ (aphīṇ), Marathi अफू (aphū), Bengali আফিম (aphim), Assamese আফিং (aphiṅ).

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ə.fiːm/, , /ə.pʰiːm/,

    Noun

    अफ़ीम (afīmf (Urdu spelling افیم)

    1. opium

    Declension

    Declension of अफ़ीम (fem cons-stem)
    singular plural
    direct अफ़ीम
    afīm
    अफ़ीमें
    afīmẽ
    oblique अफ़ीम
    afīm
    अफ़ीमों
    afīmõ
    vocative अफ़ीम
    afīm
    अफ़ीमो
    afīmo

    Descendants

    • Nepali: अफिम (aphim)
    • Odia: ଅଫିମ (aphima)