साही

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀯𑀺𑀳 (sāviha), from Sanskrit श्वाविध् (śvāvídh).[1][2] Doublet of श्वाविध् (śvāvidh).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sɑː.ɦiː/, [säː.ɦiː]

Noun

साही • (sāhī) m (Urdu spelling ساہی)

  1. porcupine
    Synonym: श्वाविध् (śvāvidh)

Declension
Declension of साही (masc ī-stem)
singular plural
direct साही
sāhī		 साही
sāhī
oblique साही
sāhī		 साहियों
sāhiyõ
vocative साही
sāhī		 साहियो
sāhiyo

References
  1. McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “साही”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  2. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “śvāvídh”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Further reading
  • Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “साही”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
  • “साही”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
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