स्याही

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian سیاهی‎ (siyāhī, “blackness, darkness, ink”). Cognate with Assamese চিয়াঁহী (siãhi).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sjɑː.ɦiː/

Noun

स्याही • (syāhī) f

  1. ink
    पीला स्याही क्यूँ नहीं बेचते हैं?
    pīlā syāhī kyū̃ nahī̃ becte ha͠i?
    Why don't they sell yellow ink?
  2. (poetic) darkness
    Synonyms: अंधेरा (andherā), अंधकार (andhkār)
  3. (poetic) blackness
    Synonyms: कालापन (kālāpan), श्यामता (śyāmtā)

Declension
Declension of स्याही
Singular Plural
Direct स्याही (syāhī) स्याहियाँ (syāhiyā̃)
Oblique स्याही (syāhī) स्याहियों (syāhiyõ)
Vocative स्याही (syāhī) स्याहियो (syāhiyo)
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