पानी pānī

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This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919On this site
cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

A few reading pointers:

  • ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
  • ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
  • A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

Hindi · n. · m.

Earlier definition

Definition

Water, aqua.
Rain.
Essence, liquid substance.
Lustre, brightness.
Valour, breed.
Honour, sense of self-respect.
Thin coating, thin plating.

Usual translation

  1. water

Origin of the definition

पानी pānī pa:nī: (nm) water, aqua; rain; essence; liquid substance; valour; lustre, brightness; climate; breed; honour; sense of self-respect; thin coating/plating.

पानी pānī [pānīya-], m. 1. water. 2. rain; the rainy season; transf. year. 3. fluid; a solution; a bodily secretion. 4. sap, juice. 5. colloq. alcohol. 6. brightness, lustre; water (as of a jewel); temper (of a blade); edge (of a blade). 7. reputation, honour; sense of modesty; sense of shame. 8. vigour, manliness. 9. breed, breeding.

H پانی पानी pānī [S. पानीयं; Prk. पाणिअं], s.m. Water (syn. jal); rain-water, rain ( = meṅh); semen, sperm; water or lustre (of a gem, &c.); lustre, sparkle, polish, brightness, beauty; spirit, mettle, blood, breed; character, reputation, honour; chastity, modesty, delicacy, sense of shame.

Usage in the murlis

Murlis of the day (and original sakar)

836 occurrences

In 499 on 2386 murlis

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Avyakts

291 occurrences

In 166 on 1112 murlis

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Mamma

69 occurrences

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Created
Sunday 21 February 2021
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