कमीना

See also: कमाना, कमान, and कामना

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (kamīna, “the lowest”).

The semantic development as a derogatory term likely originates from the caste system in India. Modern usage possibly influenced by lowly and base.

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /kə.miː.nɑː/, [kɐ.miː.näː]

Adjective

कमीना • (kamīnā) (Urdu spelling کمینہ)

lowly, base, mean

Declension

Declension of *कमीना* (ā-stem)
	masculine		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural
direct	कमीना kamīnā	कमीने kamīne	कमीनी kamīnī	कमीनी kamīnī
oblique	कमीने kamīne	कमीने kamīne	कमीनी kamīnī	कमीनी kamīnī
vocative	कमीने kamīne	कमीने kamīne	कमीनी kamīnī	कमीनी kamīnī

Derived terms

कमीनापन (kamīnāpan)
कमीनगी (kamīngī)

Noun

कमीना • (kamīnā) m (feminine कमीनी, Urdu spelling کمینہ)

(vulgar, derogatory) idiot, lowly person

Declension

Declension of *कमीना* (masc ā-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	कमीना kamīnā	कमीने kamīne
oblique	कमीने kamīne	कमीनों kamīnõ
vocative	कमीने kamīne	कमीनो kamīno

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “कमीना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press