शुनीदन

Meaning

Hearing, listening, or the faculty of auditory perception.

Detailed Meaning

In Persian, 'shunidan' is the infinitive meaning 'to hear' or the act of hearing. In this couplet, it appears in the izafat compound 'daam-e-shunidan' (the net or trap of listening/comprehension). It signifies the listener's attempt to capture meaning, which ultimately proves elusive.

Etymology

Persian infinitive 'شنیدن' (shunīdan), from Middle Persian 'āshnūdan' / Proto-Iranian root '*xšnav-' (to hear, listen).

Usage

Commonly paired in classical poetry with 'guftan' (to speak) as 'guftan-o-shunidan' to denote dialogue, or used in metaphors of perception.

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