साँझ

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀁𑀛𑀸 (saṃjhā), from Sanskrit संध्या (saṃdhyā). Cognate with Assamese সাঁজ (xãz).

Doublet of संध्या (sandhyā), a tatsama.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sɑ̃ːd͡ʒʱ/

Noun

साँझ • (sā̃jh) f (Urdu spelling سانجھ‎)

  1. (less common, poetic) evening, dusk, twilight
    रविवार साँझ को खेल आरम्भ हो जायेगा।
    ravivār sā̃jh ko khel ārambh ho jāyegā.
    The game will begin on Sunday evening.
    सवेरे से साँझ तक ― savere se sā̃jh tak ― From morning till evening
    Synonyms: शाम (śām), संध्या (sandhyā)

Declension
Declension of साँझ
Singular Plural
Direct साँझ (sā̃jh) साँझें (sā̃jhẽ)
Oblique साँझ (sā̃jh) साँझों (sā̃jhõ)
Vocative साँझ (sā̃jh) साँझो (sā̃jho)

References
  • Platts, John T. (1884), “साँझ”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “साँझ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
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