दाम

See also: दम, द्म, and दुम

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit द्रम्म (drammá), borrowed from Ancient Greek δραχμή (drakhmḗ). Doublet of दमड़ा (damṛā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d̪ɑːm/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːm

Noun

दाम • (dām) m (Urdu spelling دام‎)

  1. price, value, cost
    टीवी ऊँचे या सस्ते दामों पर खरीदो, फ़रक़ नहीं पड़ता।
    ṭīvī ū̃ce yā saste dāmõ par kharīdo, faraq nahī̃ paṛtā.
    Buy the TV at a high or cheap price, it doesn't matter.
    Synonyms: मूल्य (mūlya), क़ीमत (qīmat)

Derived terms
  • बेदाम (bedāma, “free of charge”)

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “दाम”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
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