Zameen
ज़मीन
za-MEEN
Zameen (ज़मीन) is a Persian-origin word used in Indian English, meaning land or ground in Hindi and Urdu. In crosswords it is the 6-letter answer ZAMEEN (6).
Meaning & usage
Zameen refers to land or ground in both Hindi and Urdu. It is commonly used in legal and colloquial contexts to denote property or the earth's surface. The term has its roots in Persian, reflecting the historical influence of Persian on the Indian subcontinent's languages.
In a sentence
The farmer worked hard to cultivate his zameen.
Zameen as a crossword answer
Zameen is a 6-letter answer. A typical clue:
“Land or ground in Hindi and Urdu” (6)
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