Urdu Dictionary

هاون hāwan

P هاون hāwan [Pehl. hāvan; Zend hāvan, rt. hu = S. सु (cf. S. सावन)], s.m. A mortar (for pounding in):—hāwan-dasta (corr. himām-dasta, imām-dasta), s.m. Pestle and mortar.

حيوان ḥaiwān an. inf. n. of حيي 'to live'

A حيوان ḥaiwān (an. inf. n. of حيي 'to live'), s.m. An animal, a beast, brute;—(fig̠.) a stupid fellow, dolt, blockhead:—ḥaiwān-ě-mut̤laq, s.m. 'An absolute animal,' a beast or brute:—ḥaiwān-ě-nāhiq, s.m. 'A braying animal,' an ass:—ḥaiwān-ě-nāt̤iq, s.m. 'A rational animal,' man.

هوان hawān inf. n. of هان for هون, 'to be contemptible'

A هوان hawān (inf. n. of هان (for هون), 'to be contemptible'), s.m.(?) Contempt, scorn;—meekness, mildness; humility;—misery, distress.