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Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian آب (āb). Compare Bengali আব (ab), Gujarati અબ (āb), Punjabi ਆਬ (āb).
Pronunciation
Noun
आब • (āb) m (Urdu spelling آب)
- water; water or lustre in gem
- (figuratively) alcohol
- quality, purity
- sparkle, lustre; splendour, elegance
- temper (as of steel ); edge or sharpness (as of a sword)
- dignity, honour, character, reputation.
Declension
Declension of आब (masc cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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आब
āb
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आब
āb
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| oblique
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आब
āb
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आबों
ābõ
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| vocative
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आब
āb
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आबो
ābo
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Synonyms
- (water): पानी (pānī), जल (jal)
Kashmiri
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian آب (āb).
Pronunciation
Noun
आब • (āb) m (Perso-Arabic آب)
- (uncountable) water
- Synonyms: पोन्य (pōny), ज़ल (zal)
आब छु तुरुन- āb chu turun
- The water is cold
Usage notes
आब (āb) is not used for water that is meant to be drunk. For water purposed for drinking, त्रेश (trēś) is used.