Word Meaning
पाँव
paanv
hinoun (masculine)
Meaning
Foot or feet; steps.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu poetry, 'paanv' denotes the physical feet as well as footsteps or movement. In this couplet by Ghalib, it appears twice: first in the idiom 'paanv parna' (to fall at one's feet in reverence or devotion to Farhad/Kohkan), and second referring to the cursed feet of the deceitful old woman who brought the false news of Shirin's death.
Etymology
Sanskrit पद (pada) / पाद (pāda) via Prakrit पाउ (pāu) into Hindustani पाँव / پاؤں.
Usage
Commonly used in classical ghazal both idiomatically (as in falling at feet or losing one's footing) and symbolically to represent the journey of love or wandering in desolation.
Examples
I would fall at the beloved's feet in total devotion.
Her feet carried the burden of deceit.
Synonyms
पैरक़दमचरणपा
Related Words
पाँव पड़नाक़दमपैरफ़्तार