स्याह
Hindi
Alternative forms
- सियाह (siyāh) — less common
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian سیاه (siyāh). Cognate with Sanskrit श्याव (śyāva), Russian сивый (sivyj, “grey”), Lithuanian šývas (“light grey”), Old English hīew (whence English hue).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /sjɑːɦ/, [sjäːʱ]
Adjective
स्याह • (syāh) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling سیاہ)