उनाह

Hindi

Etymology

Probably derived via metathesis of Prakrit 𑀉𑀡𑁆𑀳𑀅 (uṇhaa), Sanskrit उष्णक (uṣṇaka), derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hušnás, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁us-nós (“hot”). Cognate with Marathi ऊन (ūn) and Gujarati ઊનું (ūnũ), both of which did not undergo the same metathesis.

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʊ.nɑːɦ/, [ʊ.näːʱ]

Noun

उनाह • (unāh) m (Urdu spelling اُنَاہ)

steam

Declension

Declension of *उनाह* (pl-only masc cons-stem)
	plural
direct	उनाह unāh
oblique	उनाहों unāhõ
vocative	उनाहो unāho

References

Bahri, Caturvedi, Dasa-Hindi (2022) “उनाह”, in Digital Dictionaries of South Asia [Combined Hindi Dictionaries]