દીન

Gujarati

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit दीन (dīna).

Adjective

દીન • (dīn)

  1. (literary) poor
    Synonym: ગરીબ (garīb)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Classical Persian دِین (dīn).

Adjective

દીન • (dīnm

  1. religion (mainly Islam and Zoroastrianism)

Further reading

  • Cauzim, Mirza Mohomed (1846) A Dictionary, Goojratee and English[1], Bombay: Oriental Institute, page 181, column 2