ख़ामोश

See also: ख़ामोशी

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian خاموش (xāmōš). Compare Bengali খামোশ (khamōś), Gujarati ખામોશ (khāmoś), Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਮੋਸ਼ (xāmoś).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /xɑː.moːʃ/, [xäː.moːʃ], /kʰɑː.moːʃ/, [kʰäː.moːʃ]

Adjective

ख़ामोश • (xāmoś) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling خاموش)

1. quiet, silent
2. calm

Interjection

ख़ामोश • (xāmoś) (Urdu spelling خاموش)

1. quiet, silent

   ख़ामोश! ― xāmoś! ― Silent! (shortened from ख़ामोश हो!)

Related terms

• ख़ामोशी (xāmośī)