हिम

See also: ह्म, हम, and हामी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit हिम (himá), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰimás, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰimós (cold, frost). Doublet of हिँव (hĩv), a tadbhava.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦɪm/, [ɦɪ̃m]

Noun

हिम • (himm (Urdu spelling ہم)

  1. snow, ice, frost
    Synonym: बर्फ़ (barf)
    अगला हिम युग कब आएगा इसका सटीक आकलन फिलहाल नहीं किया जा सका है।
    aglā him yug kab āegā iskā saṭīk āklan philhāl nahī̃ kiyā jā sakā hai.
    Currently, we cannot accurately estimate when the next ice age will arrive.

Declension

Declension of हिम (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct हिम
him
हिम
him
oblique हिम
him
हिमों
himõ
vocative हिम
him
हिमो
himo

Derived terms

  • हिमकंदुक (himkanduk, snowball)
  • हिमतेंदुआ (himtenduā, snow leopard)
  • हिमनदी (himandī, glacier, ice-river)
  • हिमपात (himpāt, snowfall)
  • हिममानव (himmānav, snowman)
  • हिमलंब (himlamb, icicle)
  • हिमवंत (himvant, snow-like, bright)
  • हिमशिखर (himśikhar, ice-cap)
  • हिमशैल (himśail, iceberg)
  • हिमांक (himāṅk, freezing point)
  • हिमांशु (himāñśu, moon)
  • हिमाचल (himācal, land of snow-clad mountains)
  • हिमाद्रि (himādri, snow peak)
  • हिमानि (himāni, fjord)
  • हिमालय (himālay, abode of snow)
  • हिमेश (himeś, lord of snow)

References

  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “हिम”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

हिम n

  1. Devanagari script form of hima (snow)

Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Aryan *źʰimás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ȷ́ʰimás, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰimós (cold, frost). Cognate with Avestan 𐬰𐬌𐬌𐬃 (ziiā̊), Ashkun žím, Kamkata-viri źím, Waigali zim, Ancient Greek χεῖμα (kheîma), Hittite 𒄀𒈠𒀭 (giman), Latin hiems, Lithuanian žiema, Old Church Slavonic зима (zima).

Pronunciation

Noun

हिम • (himá) stemm

  1. cold, frost
  2. the cold season, winter

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of हिम
singular dual plural
nominative हिमः (himáḥ) हिमौ (himaú)
हिमा¹ (himā́¹)
हिमाः (himā́ḥ)
हिमासः¹ (himā́saḥ¹)
accusative हिमम् (himám) हिमौ (himaú)
हिमा¹ (himā́¹)
हिमान् (himā́n)
instrumental हिमेन (hiména) हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमैः (himaíḥ)
हिमेभिः¹ (himébhiḥ¹)
dative हिमाय (himā́ya) हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमेभ्यः (himébhyaḥ)
ablative हिमात् (himā́t) हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमेभ्यः (himébhyaḥ)
genitive हिमस्य (himásya) हिमयोः (himáyoḥ) हिमानाम् (himā́nām)
locative हिमे (himé) हिमयोः (himáyoḥ) हिमेषु (himéṣu)
vocative हिम (híma) हिमौ (hímau)
हिमा¹ (hímā¹)
हिमाः (hímāḥ)
हिमासः¹ (hímāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Noun

हिम • (himá) stemn

  1. frost, hoarfrost, snow (rarely "ice")
  2. sandalwood (of cooling properties)

See also

Seasons in Sanskrit · ऋतवः (ṛtavaḥ) (layout · text) · category
कुसुमाकर (kusumākara, spring) ग्रीष्म (grīṣma, summer) शरद् (śarad, autumn) हिम (hima, winter)

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of हिम
singular dual plural
nominative हिमम् (himám) हिमे (himé) हिमानि (himā́ni)
हिमा¹ (himā́¹)
accusative हिमम् (himám) हिमे (himé) हिमानि (himā́ni)
हिमा¹ (himā́¹)
instrumental हिमेन (hiména) हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमैः (himaíḥ)
हिमेभिः¹ (himébhiḥ¹)
dative हिमाय (himā́ya) हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमेभ्यः (himébhyaḥ)
ablative हिमात् (himā́t) हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमेभ्यः (himébhyaḥ)
genitive हिमस्य (himásya) हिमयोः (himáyoḥ) हिमानाम् (himā́nām)
locative हिमे (himé) हिमयोः (himáyoḥ) हिमेषु (himéṣu)
vocative हिम (híma) हिमे (híme) हिमानि (hímāni)
हिमा¹ (hímā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

Derived terms

Borrowed terms

  • Hindi: हिम (him)
  • Kannada: ಹಿಮ (hima)
  • Santali: ᱦᱤᱢ (him)
  • Tamil: இமம் (imam)
  • Telugu: హిమము (himamu)
  • Thai: หิมะ (hì-má)

Descendants

  • Dardic:
    • Gawar-Bati: ہم (hīm)
    • Indus Kohistani: [script needed] (hī̃)
    • Grangali: [script needed] (im)
    • Kalami: ہم (him)
    • Kashmiri: [script needed] (himun, to snow)
    • Khowar: ہیم (him)
    • Northeast Pashayi: ہم (hīm)
    • Northwest Pashayi: ہم (hīm)
    • Southeast Pashayi: ہم (hīm)
    • Southwest Pashayi: ہم (hīm)
    • Savi: [script needed] (hina)
    • Shina: ہم (him)
    • Shumashti: [script needed] (īm)
    • Torwali: ہم (him)
    • Wotapuri-Katarqalai: [script needed] (īm)
  • Helu Prakrit:
  • Khasa Prakrit:
  • Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀳𑀺𑀫 (hima)
    • Konkani: इंव (ĩv)
    • Marathi: हिंव (hiuva)
  • Pali: hima
  • Paisaci Prakrit:
    • Punjabi: ਹਿਓ (hio)
  • Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀳𑀺𑀫 (hima)

Adjective

हिम • (himá) stem

  1. cold, cool

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of हिम
singular dual plural
nominative हिमः (himáḥ) हिमौ (himaú)
हिमा¹ (himā́¹)
हिमाः (himā́ḥ)
हिमासः¹ (himā́saḥ¹)
accusative हिमम् (himám) हिमौ (himaú)
हिमा¹ (himā́¹)
हिमान् (himā́n)
instrumental हिमेन (hiména) हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमैः (himaíḥ)
हिमेभिः¹ (himébhiḥ¹)
dative हिमाय (himā́ya) हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमेभ्यः (himébhyaḥ)
ablative हिमात् (himā́t) हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमेभ्यः (himébhyaḥ)
genitive हिमस्य (himásya) हिमयोः (himáyoḥ) हिमानाम् (himā́nām)
locative हिमे (himé) हिमयोः (himáyoḥ) हिमेषु (himéṣu)
vocative हिम (híma) हिमौ (hímau)
हिमा¹ (hímā¹)
हिमाः (hímāḥ)
हिमासः¹ (hímāsaḥ¹)
  • ¹Vedic
Feminine ā-stem declension of हिमा
singular dual plural
nominative हिमा (himā́) हिमे (himé) हिमाः (himā́ḥ)
accusative हिमाम् (himā́m) हिमे (himé) हिमाः (himā́ḥ)
instrumental हिमया (himáyā)
हिमा¹ (himā́¹)
हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमाभिः (himā́bhiḥ)
dative हिमायै (himā́yai) हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमाभ्यः (himā́bhyaḥ)
ablative हिमायाः (himā́yāḥ)
हिमायै² (himā́yai²)
हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमाभ्यः (himā́bhyaḥ)
genitive हिमायाः (himā́yāḥ)
हिमायै² (himā́yai²)
हिमयोः (himáyoḥ) हिमानाम् (himā́nām)
locative हिमायाम् (himā́yām) हिमयोः (himáyoḥ) हिमासु (himā́su)
vocative हिमे (híme) हिमे (híme) हिमाः (hímāḥ)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
Neuter a-stem declension of हिम
singular dual plural
nominative हिमम् (himám) हिमे (himé) हिमानि (himā́ni)
हिमा¹ (himā́¹)
accusative हिमम् (himám) हिमे (himé) हिमानि (himā́ni)
हिमा¹ (himā́¹)
instrumental हिमेन (hiména) हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमैः (himaíḥ)
हिमेभिः¹ (himébhiḥ¹)
dative हिमाय (himā́ya) हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमेभ्यः (himébhyaḥ)
ablative हिमात् (himā́t) हिमाभ्याम् (himā́bhyām) हिमेभ्यः (himébhyaḥ)
genitive हिमस्य (himásya) हिमयोः (himáyoḥ) हिमानाम् (himā́nām)
locative हिमे (himé) हिमयोः (himáyoḥ) हिमेषु (himéṣu)
vocative हिम (híma) हिमे (híme) हिमानि (hímāni)
हिमा¹ (hímā¹)
  • ¹Vedic

References

  • Monier Williams (1899) “हिम”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, [], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 1298/3.
  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 815-6
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “himá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press