शीशम (shiisham)
noun
A tree name -- refers to the sheesham or Indian rosewood tree, and by extension the wood/timber from it, prized for furniture.
Sense
1
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the sheesham tree (Indian rosewood)
noun, masculine
Synonyms: टाहली (taahlii, regional/Punjabi term), शीशम का पेड़ (shiisham kaa ped, explicit 'tree' phrasing)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: शीशम (shiisham) is a common shade tree seen lining roads and village fields across North India, especially in Punjab, Haryana, and the Delhi-NCR belt. If you grew up here, you have probably sat under one -- it is as familiar a roadside sight as the नीम (niim) tree.
Sample Sentences:
हमारे गाँव के बाहर एक बहुत पुराना शीशम है।
There is a very old sheesham tree outside our village.
(hamaare gaanv ke baahar ek bahut puraanaa shiisham hai।)
गर्मियों में हम शीशम की छाया में बैठते थे।
In summer we used to sit in the shade of the sheesham tree.
(garmiyon men ham shiisham kii chhaayaa men baithte the।)
सड़क के दोनों किनारों पर शीशम के पेड़ लगे हुए हैं।
Sheesham trees have been planted along both sides of the road.
(sadak ke donon kinaaron par shiisham ke ped lage hue hain।)
खेत की मेड़ पर एक शीशम लगा दो।
Plant a sheesham tree on the edge of the field.
(khet kii med par ek shiisham lagaa do।)
अगर वहाँ शीशम होता, तो इतनी गर्मी नहीं लगती।
If there were a sheesham tree there, it wouldn't feel so hot.
(agar vahaan shiisham hotaa, to itnii garmii nahiin lagtii।)
पिछले साल पंचायत ने सड़क के किनारे कई शीशम लगाए थे।
Last year the village council planted several sheesham trees along the road.
(pichhle saal panchaayat ne sadak ke kinaare kaii shiisham lagaae the।)
स्कूल के मैदान में एक शीशम और एक नीम खड़े हैं।
There is a sheesham tree and a neem tree standing in the school grounds.
(skool ke maidaan men ek shiisham aur ek niim khade hain।)
शायद यह शीशम सौ साल पुराना हो।
Perhaps this sheesham tree is a hundred years old.
(shaayad yah shiisham sau saal puraanaa ho।)
उस शीशम के नीचे बचपन में हम घंटों खेलते थे।
In childhood we used to play for hours under that sheesham tree.
(us shiisham ke niiche bachpan men ham ghanton khelte the।)
नहर के किनारे शीशम की एक कतार लगी है।
There is a row of sheesham trees along the canal bank.
(nahar ke kinaare shiisham kii ek kataar lagii hai।)
Sense
2
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sheesham wood/timber
noun, masculine
Synonyms: शीशम की लकड़ी (shiisham kii lakdii, explicit 'wood' phrasing)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: Ask any furniture-maker in Delhi's Kirti Nagar market about शीशम (shiisham) and they will light up -- it is one of the most respected woods for tables, beds, and doors because of its dark grain and durability, often positioned as a sturdier, cheaper alternative to teak.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes confuse शीशम (shiisham) with सागौन (saagaun, teak) -- both are prized furniture woods but are different trees and have different grain/color; a furniture shopkeeper will assume you know the difference if you ask for either by name.
Sample Sentences:
यह मेज़ शीशम की बनी है।
This table is made of sheesham wood.
(yah mez shiisham kii banii hai।)
कीर्ति नगर में शीशम का फर्नीचर बहुत बिकता है।
Sheesham wood furniture sells a lot in Kirti Nagar.
(kiirti nagar men shiisham kaa pharniichar bahut biktaa hai।)
बढ़ई ने पलंग शीशम की लकड़ी से बनाया।
The carpenter made the bed from sheesham wood.
(badhaii ne palang shiisham kii lakdii se banaayaa।)
अगर बजट ज़्यादा होता, तो हम सागौन लेते, वरना शीशम भी ठीक है।
If the budget were bigger, we would go for teak, otherwise sheesham is fine too.
(agar bajat zyaadaa hotaa, to ham saagaun lete, varnaa shiisham bhii thiik hai।)
यह दरवाज़ा शीशम का है, इसलिए इतना भारी है।
This door is made of sheesham, that's why it's so heavy.
(yah darvaazaa shiisham kaa hai, islie itnaa bhaarii hai।)
दुकानदार ने कहा कि यह असली शीशम है, प्लाईवुड नहीं।
The shopkeeper said this is real sheesham wood, not plywood.
(dukaandaar ne kahaa ki yah aslii shiisham hai, plaaiivud nahiin।)
अगर मैं नई अलमारी बनवाऊँ, तो शीशम की बनवाऊँगा।
If I get a new cupboard made, I will have it made of sheesham.
(agar main naii almaarii banvaaoon, to shiisham kii banvaaoongaa।)
शीशम की लकड़ी दीमक से जल्दी खराब नहीं होती।
Sheesham wood does not get damaged by termites easily.
(shiisham kii lakdii diimak se jaldii kharaab nahiin hotii।)
कारीगर ने पूरी कुर्सी शीशम से तराशी थी।
The craftsman had carved the entire chair out of sheesham wood.
(kaariigar ne poorii kursii shiisham se taraashii thii।)
भाई साहब, इस अलमारी में शीशम मिलाकर सस्ता माल तो नहीं दे रहे?
Sir, you're not mixing in cheap material with the sheesham in this cupboard, are you?
(bhaaii saahab, is almaarii men shiisham milaakar sastaa maal to nahiin de rahe?)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
शीशम
(shiisham)
(sg.m.oblique):
शीशम
(shiisham)
(pl.m.direct):
शीशम
(shiisham)
(pl.m.oblique):
शीशमों
(shiishmon)