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Kohpaya

कोहपाया
said koh-PAA-ya
also written: koh-paya, kohpayah
Meaning

The foothills; the lower slopes at the base of a mountain.

Literally: mountain-foot

See it in the verse

Kohpaya in Iqbal’s couplets

Guzar-auqat kar leta hai ye koh o bayaban mein
Ki shahin ke liye zillat hai kar-e-ashiyan-bandi
It makes its living among mountains and wilderness, for to the falcon the building of a comfortable nest is a disgrace.
The Falcon · Freedom · Adversity
Related words
PERSIAN

Daaman-e-Koh

The foot or skirt of a mountain, the lower slopes where the hill meets the plain.

PERSIAN

Kuhsaar

A mountainous tract; a range of hills.

PERSIAN

Koh / Kohsar

Mountain.

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