नस्

नस्

Sanskrit

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *nas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nas, from Proto-Indo-European *nos. Cognate with Latin nos, Avestan 𐬥𐬇‎ (nə̄).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /n̪ɐs̪/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /n̪ɐs̪/

Pronoun

नस् • (nas)

1. (poetic) accusative plural of अहम् (ahám).

   Synonym: अस्मान् (asmā́n)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *nás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *nás, from Proto-Indo-European *nh₂és (“nose”). Cognate with Latin nāsus (“nose”), Lithuanian nósis (“nose”), Old Persian 𐎴𐎠𐏃𐎶 (n-a-h-m /nāham/), Prasuni nes, Tregami nās, Old English nosu (whence English nose).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /n̪ɐ́s̪/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /n̪ɐs̪/

Noun

नस् • (nás) f

1. the nose
   • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda
   • c. 1200 BCE – 1000 BCE, Atharvaveda
   • c. 700 CE – 900 CE, Bhāgavata Purāṇa

Derived terms

• नासा (nā́sā)