ख़िज़ाँ

Hindi

Alternative forms

• ख़ज़ाँ (xazā̃)
• ख़िजाँ (xijā̃), खिज़ाँ (khizā̃), खिजाँ (khijā̃) — nuqtaless
• ख़िज़ां (xizā̃), ख़िजां (xijā̃), खिज़ां (khizā̃), खिजां (khijā̃) — anusvara form

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خزان (xazān), probably from Bactrian.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /xɪ.zɑ̃ː/, [xɪ.zä̃ː], /kʰɪ.d͡ʒɑ̃ː/, [kʰɪ.d͡ʒä̃ː], /kʰɪ.zɑ̃ː/, [kʰɪ.zä̃ː], /kʰɪ.d͡ʒɑ̃ː/, [kʰɪ.d͡ʒä̃ː]

Noun

ख़िज़ाँ • (xizā̃) f (Urdu spelling خزاں)

1. fall (season), autumn
2. decay
3. (figurative) autumn, old age

   Antonyms: बहार (bahār), बहाराँ (bahārā̃)