Word Meaning
मीनाई
meenaa'ee
hiadjective
Meaning
Azure, sky-blue, resembling enamel or crystalline glass.
Detailed Meaning
In classical Urdu and Persian poetry, 'meenaa'ee' denotes the azure or glass-like quality of enamel. In this couplet, it describes the celestial vault in the compound 'charkh-e-meenaa'ee', picturing the azure dome of the sky.
Etymology
Persian, derived from 'mīnā' (enamel, glass, goblet) with the adjectival suffix '-ī'.
Usage
Commonly used in poetic collocations with 'charkh' or 'gumbad' to evoke the shimmering blue dome of heaven.
Examples
charkh-e-meenaa'ee
rang-e-meenaa'ee
Synonyms
आसमानीनीलगूँशीशाई
Related Words
मीनामीनाकारीचर्ख़