आँसू
See also: आंसू, आस, आस्, आसि, and आसा
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀲𑀼 (aṃsu), 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀼 (assu), from Sanskrit अश्रु (áśru), from Proto-Indo-Iranian (compare Persian ارس (ars)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱru-, from compound *dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- (“eye bitter”) (compare *dáḱru-). Doublet of अश्रु (aśru), a tatsama.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɑ̃ː.suː/, [ä̃ː.s̪uː]
Noun
आँसू • (ā̃sū) m (Urdu spelling آنسو)
- tear
- उसकी आँखों में आँसू भर गए
- uskī ā̃khõ mẽ ā̃sū bhar gae
- Her eyes filled with tears.
Declension
Declension of आँसू (masc ū-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | आँसू ā̃sū | आँसू ā̃sū |
| oblique | आँसू ā̃sū | आँसुओं ā̃suõ |
| vocative | आँसू ā̃sū | आँसुओ ā̃suo |
Related terms
- अश्रु (aśru), टसुआ (ṭasuā)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “आँसू”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884), “आँसू”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.