मद्धम

Hindi

Alternative forms
  • मद्धिम (maddhim)

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑀤𑁆𑀥𑀫 (maddhama), from Sanskrit मध्यम (madhyama, “middle”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /məd̪.d̪ʱəm/

Adjective

मद्धम • (maddham) (Urdu spelling مدھم‎)

  1. (poetic) slow, sluggish
    मद्धम-मद्धम ― maddham-maddham ― slowly
    Synonyms: धीरा (dhīrā), धीमा (dhīmā), मंद (mand)

References
  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “मद्धम”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975), “मद्धिम”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.
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