Word Meaning
लोहू
lohū
hinoun
Meaning
Blood; vital bodily fluid shed in sacrifice or slaughter.
Detailed Meaning
'Lohu' is an archaic and poetic variant of 'lahu', meaning blood. In this couplet, it describes the hunter's saddle-straps perpetually soaked in the blood of previous game, illustrating cruelty and widespread slaughter. In classical ghazal tradition, it commonly symbolizes the ultimate sacrifice of the lover or tears shed in grief.
Etymology
From Sanskrit लोहित (lohita, meaning red or blood), via Prakrit into Old Hindi and early classical Urdu.
Usage
Commonly invoked in classical Rekhta imagery regarding the cruelty of the beloved-hunter or the tears of blood wept by the despondent lover.
Examples
Draped in the blood of the slain lover
Weeping tears mixed with fresh blood
Synonyms
लहूख़ूनरक्त
Related Words
ज़ख़्मक़त्लबिस्मिलशिकार