गुम

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian گم (gum). Compare Bengali গুম (gum).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɡʊm/, [ɡʊ̃m]

Adjective

गुम • (gum) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling گم)

  1. lost, misplaced
    गुम होनाgum honāto be lost, to disappear
    मुझसे चाबी गुम गई, क्या तुमको पता है कहाँ है?
    mujhse cābī gum gaī, kyā tumko patā hai kahā̃ hai?
    I have lost my keys, do you know where they are?
  2. missing
    Synonym: लापता (lāptā)

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