Hindi

Noun

शाम • ‎(śām) f ‎(Urdu spelling شام)

1. evening

   क्या शाम का समय आपके अनुकूल होगा?

   Will a time in the evening suit you?

Synonyms

• सांझ ‎(sāñjh)

References

• John T. Platts (accessed 08-23-2012), “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (Please provide the title of the work)

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit श्याम ‎(śyām)

Adjective

शाम • ‎(śām) ‎(Urdu spelling شام)

1. black
2. dark

Noun

शाम • ‎(śām) m ‎(Urdu spelling شام)

1. A name or epithet of Sri Krishna; a proper name

References

• John T. Platts (accessed 08-23-2012), “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (Please provide the title of the work)

Etymology 3

From Sanskrit शम्बा ‎(śambā)

Noun

शाम • ‎(śām) f ‎(Urdu spelling شام)

1. The iron head of a pestle, etc.
2. ferule (of a stick, etc.)
3. a mounting or socket

References

• John T. Platts (accessed 08-23-2012), “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (Please provide the title of the work)

Sanskrit

Noun

शाम • ‎(śāmá) m

1. appeasing, reconciling
2. conciliation, reconciliation

References

• John T. Platts (accessed 08-23-2012), “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (Please provide the title of the work)