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English meaning of afshaa.n
Noun, Feminine, Suffix
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strewing, dispersing, scattering, sprinkling, shedding (used in compound)
Example • Ghas par afshan pani ke qatre suraj ki raushni mein moti ke manind chamak rahe hain
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glittering golden powder for embellishing clothes, hair, body, paper, etc.
Example • Afshan auraton ke chehre par khubsurti ke liye chhidke jate hain
- tinsel used by women for make-up, strips of gold and silver leaf or tinsel, or threads of muqqaish, chipped very fine, pasted as ornaments on the forehead or the cheeks of women, or on books, letters
Sher Examples
hamāre Dūbne ke baad ubhreñge na.e taare
jabīn-e-dahr par chhaTkegī afshāñ ham nahīñ hoñge
hamare Dubne ke baad ubhrenge nae tare
jabin-e-dahr par chhaTkegi afshan hum nahin honge
'qamar' afshāñ chunī hai ruḳh pe us ne is salīqe se
sitāre āsmāñ se dekhne ko aa.e jaate haiñ
'qamar' afshan chuni hai ruKH pe us ne is saliqe se
sitare aasman se dekhne ko aae jate hain
shab jo holī kī hai milne ko tire mukhḌe se jaan
chāñd aur taare liye phirte haiñ afshāñ haath meñ
shab jo holi ki hai milne ko tere mukhDe se jaan
chand aur tare liye phirte hain afshan hath mein
अफ़्शाँ के हिंदी अर्थ
संज्ञा, स्त्रीलिंग, प्रत्यय
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छिड़कना, बहाना, बिखेरना
उदाहरण • घास पर अफ़्शाँ पानी के क़तरे सूरज की रौशनी में मोती के मानिंद चमक रहे हैं
- समास में द्वितीय अंश के रूप में, बिखेरने, छिड़कने या टपकाने वाला के अर्थ में प्रयुक्त
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सुनहला या रूपहला चूर्ण जो स्त्रियों के मुख पर शोभा के लिये छिड़के जाते हैं, स्त्रियों के बालों अथवा गालों पर छिड़कने का सुनहला या रुपहला चूर्ण
उदाहरण • अफ़्शाँ औरतों के चेहरे पर ख़ूबसूरती के लिए छिड़के जाते हैं
- बादले के छोटे छोटे टुकड़े, बादले या रुपहले गोटे के बारीक कतरे हुए टुकड़े जिनको औरतें माथों पर या बालों पर छिड़कती है
اَفْشاں کے اردو معانی
- Roman
- Urdu
اسم، مؤنث، لاحقہ
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چھڑکنا، بہانا، بکھیرنا، منتشر کرنا
مثال • گھاس پر افشاں پانی قطرے سورج کی روشنی میں موتی کے مانند چمک رہے ہیں
- مرکبات میں جزو دوم کے طور پر، بکھیرنے، چھڑکنے یا ٹپکانے والا، کے معنی میں مستعمل
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طلائی یا نقرئی اوراق کے ریزے جو ماتھے کی خوبصورتی کے لئے خواتین (بالخصوص دلہنیں) چھڑکتی یا جماتی ہیں، طاؤسی پاؤڈر یا کوئی خوشنما رنگ بھی مراد ہے، روپہلا یا بادلے کا پاوڈر
مثال • افشاں عورتوں کے چہرے پر خوبصورتی کے لئے چھڑکے جاتے ہیں
- مقیش یا گوٹے کے باریک کترے ہوئے ٹکڑے جن کو عورتیں ماتھے پر یا بالوں پر چھڑکتی ہیں
Urdu meaning of afshaa.n
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- Urdu
- chhi.Daknaa, bahaanaa, bikhernaa, muntshir karnaa
- murakkabaat me.n juzu dom ke taur par, bikherne, chhi.Dakne ya Tapkaane vaala, ke maanii me.n mustaamal
- tilaa.ii ya nuqari.i auraaq ke reze jo maathe kii Khuubsuurtii ke li.e Khavaatiin (bilaKhsuus dulhnen) chhi.Daktii ya jamaatii hain, taa.osii paa.uDar ya ko.ii Khushanumaa rang bhii muraad hai, ro pahlaa ya baadle ka paa.uDar
- muqayyash ya goTe ke baariik qatre hu.e Tuk.De jin ko aurte.n maathe par ya baalo.n par chhi.Daktii hai.n
Idioms of afshaa.n
Rhyming words of afshaa.n
Interesting Information on afshaa.n
The word ‘Afshan’ refers to golden flakes or filings that women sprinkle in the parting of their hair or foreheads as adornment. Afshan is especially graced upon, or “etched (Chuna Jaana)” into, a bride’s parting of hair. A couplet of Qamar Jalalvi’s reads: 'qamar' afshaa.n chunii hai ruKH pe us ne is saliiqe se sitaare aasmaa.n se dekhne ko aa.e jaate hai.n In Urdu, the word Afshan is also used as a suffix in the sense of sprinkling, shedding, or scattering. Girls are commonly named "Mehr Afshan" (She who spreads love) and “Noor Afshan”. In couplets, we see the heavens scattering dew (Shabnam-Afshani) on somebody’s grave, or someone shedding flowers (Gul-Afshani) from their eloquent conversation. Like Ghalib, in this following couplet: phir dekhiye andaaz-e-gul-afshaanii-e-guftaar rakh de ko.ii paimaana-e-sahbaa mere aage In Urdu, another idiom is present for the expression ‘gul-afshaanii-e-guftaar’, namely ‘Phuul JhaDna’. A famous verse by Ahmad Faraz reads: sunaa hai bole to baato.n se phuul jha.Dte hai.n ye baat hai to chalo baat kar ke dekhte hai.n Another Urdu word ‘Ifsha’, means to reveal a secret. In thousands of Urdu couplets, the secret of love is revealed through eyes. Also, interrogation done by the police to solve a crime is called ‘Taftish Karna’.
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afshaan
مقیش یا بادلے کے باریک کترے ہوئے ریزے یا ذرے جو بیشتر آرائش کے لیے عورتیں خاص کر دلھنوں کے بالوں پر چھڑکتی اور ماتھے نیز چہرے پر جماتی ہیں.
dast-afshaa.n
dancing, one moving the hands during a dance, One who dances or moves the hands in dancing.
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sky, sphere
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KHalaa-baaz
ख़ला-बाज़
.خَلا باز
astronaut, space traveler
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laziiz
लज़ीज़
.لَذِیذ
delicious, tasty, savoury, tasteful, nice
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rahnumaa
रहनुमा
.رَہْنُما
guide, leader
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हबीब
.حَبِیب
friend
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