Ehtisham: meaning, origin and pronunciation
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احتشام
اِحْتِشَام
Meaning disputedAwaiting scholar review
Ehtisham (احتشام, Arabic اِحْتِشَام) is most often explained as “dignity and grandeur (Urdu); modesty (Arabic)”. It comes from the Arabic root ح ش م. Sources disagree, see below. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ح ش م; Platts, Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi and English, احتشام.
- Meaning
- dignity and grandeur (Urdu); modesty (Arabic)
- معنی
- شان و شوکت، وقار
Meaning disputed
In Arabic the root gives ḥishma, bashfulness or modesty (Lane). In Urdu iḥtishām means pomp and dignity (Platts), from ḥasham, retinue; the two senses differ.
The word is real, but sources or popular claims disagree about the name. Each reading is shown with its source.
- Say it
- eh-ti-shaamAudio recordings coming later
- Root
- ح ش م
- Other spellings
- Ehtesham · Ihtisham
- Themes
- Honour