Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Classical Persian زینه (zīna, “step; ladder”). Compare Gujarati જીનો (jīno), Marathi जिना (jinā), Punjabi ਜੀਨਾ (jīnā).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /ziː.nɑː/, [ziː.näː], /d͡ʒiː.nɑː/, [d͡ʒiː.näː]
ज़ीना • (zīnā) m (Urdu spelling زینہ)
- (uncommon in speech) stair, step
- Synonym: सीढ़ी (sīṛhī)
Declension[edit]
Declension of ज़ीना (masc ā-stem)