साही

See also: सिंह, सही, सह, सेही, and सौंह

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀯𑀺𑀳 (sāviha), from Sanskrit श्वाविध् (śvāvídh).^[1]^[2] Doublet of श्वाविध् (śvāvidh).

Pronunciation

(Delhi) IPA^(key): /sɑː.ɦiː/, [säː.ɦiː]

Noun

साही • (sāhī) m (Urdu spelling ساہی)

porcupine
Synonym: श्वाविध् (śvāvidh)

Declension

Declension of *साही* (masc ī-stem)
	singular	plural
direct	साही sāhī	साही sāhī
oblique	साही sāhī	साहियों sāhiyõ
vocative	साही sāhī	साहियो sāhiyo

References

^ McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “साही”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “śvāvídh”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading

Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “साही”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
“साही”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.