Hindi

Noun

दम • ‎(dam) m ‎(Urdu spelling دم)

1. breath

   वह दम फूल रहा था, लेकिन ठहर नहीं किया।‎

   vah dam phūl rahā thā, lekin ṭhahar nahī̃ kiyā.

   He was gasping for breath, but he did not stop.

   दम अटकना‎ ― dam aṭaknā ― for breathing to cease

   दम उलटना‎ ― dam ulaṭnā ― to gasp for breath

2. puff, whiff
3. life, vitality, stamina

   उसमें कोई दम नहीं है।‎

   usmẽ koī dam nahī̃ hai.

   He has no stamina.

4. moment, instant

Synonyms

• (breath): सांस ‎(sāns)
• (life): प्राण ‎(prāṇ), जान ‎(jān)
• (moment): पल ‎(pal)

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit दम ‎(dama)

Noun

दम • ‎(dama) m ‎(Urdu spelling دم)

1. self-restraint, taming, self-control

   छुरी तले दम लेने की आवश्यकता है।

   It is important to have self-restraint under difficult circumstances.

Etymology 3

From Sanskrit दम्भ ‎(dambha). Cognate with Persian دم ‎(dam)

Noun

दम • ‎(dam) m ‎(Urdu spelling دم)

1. deceit, fraud, trickery, arrogance

   वह बहुत दमबाज़ है, और उस पर भरोसा मत रखना चाहिए।

   He is full of deceit, and you should not trust him.

Etymology 4

From Arabic دم.

Noun

दम • ‎(dam) m ‎(Urdu spelling دم)

1. blood

Synonyms

• (more common) ख़ून ‎(ḵẖūn)
• (more common) रक्त ‎(rakt)

References

• Platts, John T. A dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English Oxford. 1884.

Sanskrit

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *dṓm. Cognate with Latin domus, Ancient Greek δόμος ‎(dómos), Old Church Slavonic домъ ‎(domŭ), Old Armenian տուն ‎(tun).

Noun

दम • ‎(dáma) m

1. house
2. home

Declension

Etymology 2

From the verb दाम्यति ‎(dāmyati).

Noun

दम • ‎(dáma) m

1. taming
2. self-restraint
3. self-control
4. temperance

Declension