Word Meaning
नमत
namat
hinoun
Meaning
Manner, style; like, resembling, in the fashion of.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu poetry, 'namat' is an Arabic-derived noun meaning manner, method, or fashion, often functioning postpositionally to mean 'like' or 'in the manner of'. In this couplet, 'dāna-namat' means 'like a grain' or 'in the fashion of a seed', evoking the tragic condition of a burnt seed that buries the farmer in sorrow and dust without ever sprouting.
Etymology
Arabic نَمَط (namat: way, fashion, sort, habit), borrowed into Persian and Urdu.
Usage
In the classical ghazal, it is frequently used to denote likeness or mode, often suffixed or linked to a noun in place of 'mis̱l' or 'tarah'.
Examples
In this manner
Like a grain
Synonyms
तरहमानिंदमिस्लरविश
Related Words
तौरतरीक़ासूरतअंदाज़