Word Meaning
कोहों
kohon
hinoun
Meaning
Mountains; hills (plural oblique form of koh).
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'koh' signifies a mountain, and 'kohon' is its plural oblique form in Hindustani grammar. In this couplet, it refers to the great mountains whose midpoints or slopes ('kamar') have been reached by the moisture of the lover's boundless tears. It serves as hyperbole to underscore the vast scale of grief.
Etymology
Persian 'kōh' (mountain) combined with the Hindustani plural oblique marker '-õ'.
Usage
Commonly used in ghazals to denote rugged, impassable landscapes of sorrow or trials, often tied to wilderness and the legend of Farhad.
Examples
A lone cry echoed across the mountains.
The green moisture reached the waist of the mountains.
Synonyms
पहाड़ोंपर्वतोंजबलों
Related Words
कोहकोहसारकोहकनदामन-ए-कोह