कोमल

See also: कमल, कमिलो, and काम्लो

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कोमल (komala).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /koː.məl/, [koː.mɐl]

Adjective

कोमल • (komal) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling کومل)

1. soft, delicate, tender, downy

   Synonym: नरम (naram)

   तुम्हारा हाथ बहुत कोमल है।

   tumhārā hāth bahut komal hai.

   Your hand is very soft.

2. (Indian classical music) flat

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “कोमल”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “कोमल”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House

Sanskrit

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /kɐw.mɐ.lɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈkoː.mɐ.l̪ɐ/

Adjective

कोमल • (kōmala)

1. tender, delicate, soft
2. gentle, charming, sweet

Synonyms

• मृदु (mr̥du)

Descendants

• Hindi: कोमल (komal)
• Telugu: కోమలము (kōmalamu)