Word Meaning
दूदमान
dūdmān
hinoun, masculine
Meaning
Family, dynasty, lineage, noble ancestry, or household origin.
Detailed Meaning
Literally meaning family, noble dynasty, or lineage, 'dūdman' denotes ancestral origin and heritage. In this couplet, it is used metaphorically for the pedigree or root source of the fire consuming the heart, wondering from what formidable stock such an inextinguishable blaze descends.
Etymology
Persian (دودمان - dūdmān), originally associated with the domestic hearth/smoke (dūd) signifying a home or lineage.
Usage
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, it commonly denotes an illustrious house or lineage, and occasionally metaphoric roots of passion or grief.
Examples
the lamp of an ancient lineage
from which noble dynasty did this fire arise
Synonyms
ख़ानदानकुलवंशघराना
Related Words
दूदनस्लअस्लसिल्सिला