हिम्

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *źʰíms, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ĵʰíms, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰíms. Cognate with Avestan 𐬰𐬌𐬨 (zim).

Pronunciation

Noun

हिम् (hím) ?

  1. cold, frost, snow
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 10.37.10:
      शं नो भव चक्षसा शं नो अह्ना शं भानुना शं हिमा शं घृणेन ।
      śaṃ no bhava cakṣasā śaṃ no ahnā śaṃ bhānunā śaṃ himā śaṃ ghṛṇena .
      Bless us with shine, bless us with perfect daylight, bless us with cold, with fervent heat and lustre.

Declension

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