Word Meaning
रानों
rānoñ
hinoun
Meaning
Thighs (plural oblique form of thigh).
Detailed Meaning
In this couplet, 'रानों' refers to the oblique plural form of 'रान' (thigh). It is used as part of the idiomatic gesture of beating one's thighs in extreme remorse, despair, or longing upon recollecting the beloved's silver-fair legs.
Etymology
Persian (ران / rān, meaning 'thigh').
Usage
In classical Urdu ghazal, striking the thighs (हाथ रानों पर मारना) is an expressive gesture depicting intense sorrow, helplessness, or self-reproach.
Examples
beating the thighs in despair
striking hands upon the thighs
Synonyms
जाँघोंउरुओं
Related Words
रानसाक़पिंडली