Word Meaning

बाहम

baaham

hiadverb

Meaning

Together, mutually, or intertwined with one another.

Detailed Meaning

'Baaham' denotes togetherness, mutual connection, or combining multiple elements into one. In this couplet, it describes twisting or twining a hundred life-veins together to form a single strand of the beloved's hair.

Etymology

Persian compound of 'bā' (with) and 'ham' (together/one another).

Usage

In classical Urdu ghazal, it frequently describes the intimate union of lovers, mutual conversations, or the physical intertwining of locks and threads.

Examples

Sitting together sharing silent grief

Woven together like threads of destiny

Synonyms

आपस मेंमिलकरएकसाथपरस्पर

Related Words

हमबहमबहमी
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