अफ़ीम

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Hindi[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian افیون (afyūn), ultimately from Ancient Greek ὄπιον (ópion). Compare Punjabi ਅਫ਼ੀਮ (afīm), Gujarati અફીણ (aphīṇ), Marathi अफू (aphū), Bengali আফিম (aphim), Assamese আফিং (aphiṅ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ə.fiːm/, [ɐ.fĩːm], /ə.pʰiːm/, [ɐ.pʰĩːm]

Noun[edit]

अफ़ीम (afīmf (Urdu spelling افیم)

  1. opium

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Odia: ଅଫିମ (ôphimô)