जमीन

Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Classical Persian زمین (zamīn), from earlier زمی (zamī), from Middle Persian zmyk' (zamīg, “earth”).

Noun

जमीन (jamīn) f (Kaithi 𑂔𑂧𑂲𑂢)

1. land

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /zə.miːn/, [zɐ.mĩːn], /d͡ʒə.miːn/, [d͡ʒɐ.mĩːn]

Noun

जमीन • (jamīn) f

1. nuqtaless form of ज़मीन (zamīn)

Declension

Declension of जमीन (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	जमीन zamīn	जमीनें zamīnẽ
oblique	जमीन zamīn	जमीनों zamīnõ
vocative	जमीन zamīn	जमीनो zamīno

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Konkani

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian زمین (zamīn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡zəmiːn]

Noun

जमीन • (jamīn) (Latin script zomin, Kannada script ಜಮೀನ್)

1. ground, floor
2. land, earth

   Synonym: भूंय (bhūiya)

References

• Pushpak Bhattacharyya (2017) IndoWordNet‎^[1]
• Madhavi Sardesai (2006) A Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Study of Lexical Influences on Konkani‎^[2], Goa University (doctoral thesis)

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Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian زمین (zamīn), from earlier زمی (zamī), from Middle Persian zmyk' (zamīg, “earth”). Compare Hindi ज़मीन (zamīn), Bengali জমিন (jomin).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡zə.min/, [d͡zə.miːn]

Noun

जमीन • (j̈amīn) f

1. land
2. ground, floor

Synonym : धरती, भूमि

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “जमीन”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “जमीन”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press

Nepali

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡zʌminʌ]
• Phonetic Devanagari: जमिन्

Noun

जमीन • (jamīna)

1. Alternative form of जमिन (jamin)

References

• “जमीन”, in नेपाली बृहत् शब्दकोश (nepālī br̥hat śabdakoś) [Comprehensive Nepali Dictionary]‎^[3], Kathmandu: Nepal Academy, 2018
• Schmidt, Ruth L. (1993) “जमीन”, in A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali, Ratna Sagar