Persian · adverb · Love & Longing

Daaman-kashaan

दामन-कशाँ
said DAA-man-ka-shaan
Meaning

Trailing one's skirt, sweeping past with the hem drawn up; moving away disdainfully.

Literally: skirt-dragging

Usage & notes

The beloved passes 'daaman-kashaan', gathering her hem so it shall not touch the lover, an emblem of proud, wounding withdrawal.