Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
आलम. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
आलम, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
आलम in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
आलम you have here. The definition of the word
आलम will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
आलम, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian عالم ('ālam), from Arabic عَالَم (ʕālam). Compare Bengali আলম (alom), Malayalam ആലം (ālaṁ), Telugu ఆలము (ālamu).
Pronunciation
Noun
आलम • (ālam) m (Urdu spelling عَالَم)
- world, universe, creation
- Synonyms: दुनिया (duniyā), संसार (sansār), जगत् (jagat)
- state, condition, circumstances
- Synonym: स्थिति (sthiti)
1995, “बरसात के मौसम में [barsāt ke mausam mẽ]”, Sudarshan Faakir (lyrics):बरसात के मौसम में
तन्हाई के आलम में
मैं घर से निकल आया
बोतल भी उठा लाया- barsāt ke mausam mẽ
tanhāī ke ālam mẽ
ma͠i ghar se nikal āyā
botal bhī uṭhā lāyā - In the rainy weather
In a lonely state
I came out of my house
Carrying a bottle with me
Declension
Declension of आलम (masc cons-stem)
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| direct
|
आलम
ālam
|
आलम
ālam
|
| oblique
|
आलम
ālam
|
आलमों
ālamõ
|
| vocative
|
आलम
ālam
|
आलमो
ālamo
|
Derived terms
Further reading
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “आलम”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi : Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 473
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “आलम”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 93
- Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “आलम”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 72
- “आलम”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.