अलम

Hindi

Etymology

From Arabic عَلَم‎ (ʿalam).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ə.ləm/

Noun

अलम • (alam) m (Urdu spelling علم‎)

  1. (poetic) grief; tragedy
    शब-ए-अलम ― śab-e-alam ― a night of tragedy
  2. (chiefly poetic) banner, flag
    Synonyms: ध्वजा (dhvajā), झंडा (jhaṇḍā), पताका (patākā)
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