ज़मिस्तानी

Meaning

Pertaining to winter; wintry, cold, or hibernal.

Detailed Meaning

Derived from the Persian 'zamistan' (winter), this adjective describes anything belonging to or characteristic of the cold season. In this couplet, it qualifies the wind ('zamistani hawa') to depict the sharp, piercing winter chill of London that cuts like a sword.

Etymology

Persian: from 'zamistān' (winter) + the relative suffix '-ī'.

Usage

Used in classical and modern Urdu verse to evoke severe cold, bleakness, or the harshness of a winter environment.

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