दम भर

Hindi

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /d̪əm bʱəɾ/, [d̪ɐ̃m‿bʱɐɾ]

Etymology 1

Literally, “for a breath”.

Adverb

दम भर • (dam bhar)

for a moment
उच्च आत्माओं के लिए दम भर भी चैन नहीं ― ucc ātmāõ ke lie dam bhar bhī cain nahī̃ ― for the high souled ones, not a moment of peace

Etymology 2

Literally, “(by) filling or having filled the breath”.

Adverb

दम भर • (dam bhar)

by full force
to the fullest

References

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “दम”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

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