As a Hindi name
तेम · noun · masculine
गीला होना । आर्द्र होना । आर्द्रता — Śabdasāgara
तेम · ind
समुद्र में रहनेवाला मछली के आकार का एक बड़ा भारी जंतु · समुद्र · आँख का एक रोग जिसमें रात को सुझाई नहीं पड़ता । रतौंधी — Śabdasāgara cross-reference followed: दे॰ तिमि
तेम · tem · s.f.
(m. in S.), Wetness, moisture; freshness, verdure — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 353
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Wet, damp, moisture. E. tima to be wet, affix ghañ.
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Dictionary citations
tema m. = st˚, the becoming wet, L.
tema ˚mana. See √ tim.
tema m. (-maḥ) Wet, damp, moisture. E. tima to be wet, affix ghañ.
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