Word Meaning
समयँ
samayñ
hinoun
Meaning
Time, era, season, or circumstance.
Detailed Meaning
Refers to an epoch, period, or season of life. In this couplet, it denotes an unfortunate age or situation in which survival is stripped down to mere bread and salt, leaving life devoid of its authentic delight.
Etymology
Sanskrit 'समय' (samaya), assimilated into early Urdu/Rekhta with dialectal nasalization.
Usage
Frequently used in classical Rekhta as a vernacular counterpart to Persian 'zamāna' or Arabic 'waqt'.
Examples
No solace was found in that bitter time.
Every time carries its own peculiar sorrow.
Synonyms
समयकालअरसा
Related Words
वक़्तज़मानादौरमौसम