आब

See also: आंब and आब-

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آب (āb). Compare Bengali আব (ab), Gujarati અબ (āb), Punjabi ਆਬ (āb).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɑːb/, [äːb]
• Rhymes: -ɑːb

Noun

आब • (āb) m (Urdu spelling آب)

1. water; water or lustre in gem
2. (figuratively) alcohol
3. quality, purity
4. sparkle, lustre; splendour, elegance
5. temper (as of steel ); edge or sharpness (as of a sword)
6. dignity, honour, character, reputation.

Declension

Declension of आब (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	आब āb	आब āb
oblique	आब āb	आबों ābõ
vocative	आब āb	आबो ābo

Synonyms

• (water): पानी (pānī), जल (jal)

Kashmiri

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آب (āb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːb/

Noun

आब • (āb) m (Perso-Arabic آب)

1. (uncountable) water

   Synonyms: पोन्य (pōny), ज़ल (zal)

   आब छु तुरुन

   āb chu turun

   The water is cold

Usage notes

आब (āb) is not used for water that is meant to be drunk. For water purposed for drinking, त्रेश (trēś) is used.