Word Meaning
दमन
daman
hinoun
Meaning
Foot of a mountain; skirt or valley; often poetic variation of daman.
Detailed Meaning
In Persian and Urdu poetry, 'daman' is a poetic variation or contraction of 'dāman' (hem, skirt, or foothill). In the compound 'koh-o-daman' (mountain and foothill), it signifies the rugged valleys and terrain inhabited by people. Here, Iqbal employs it to denote the traditional homelands and mountainous settlements of the Afghans.
Etymology
Persian (dāman / daman, skirt, hem, or foot of a mountain).
Usage
Most commonly encountered in the compound 'koh-o-daman' to encompass the entirety of mountainous landscapes.
Examples
traversing the mountains and valleys (koh-o-daman)
the scent of flowers spread across the valley (daman)
Synonyms
वादीतराईतलहटी
Related Words
दामनकोहकोहसारदामन-ए-कोह