बरस
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Hindi बरस (barasa), from Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲 (varisa), semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣá). Doublet of वर्ष (varṣ).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /bə.ɾəs/, [bə.ɾəs̪]
Noun
बरस • (baras) m (Urdu spelling بَرس)
- year
- उसकी आयु केवल बीस बरस है।
- uskī āyu keval bīs baras hai.
- He is only twenty years of age.
- Synonyms: साल (sāl), वर्ष (varṣ)
- (figurative, in the plural) a long time; ages
- मैंने उसे बरसों से नहीं देखा है।
- mainne use barsõ se nahī̃ dekhā hai.
- I haven't seen him for ages.
Declension
Declension of बरस (masc cons-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | बरस baras | बरस baras |
| oblique | बरस baras | barasõ |
| vocative | बरस baras | baraso |
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “बरस”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 442.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “709”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “बरस”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3396
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “बरस”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 502
- Platts, John T. (1884), “बरस”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co., page 147
- “बरस”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “varṣá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 664
Old Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲 (varisa), semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣá)
Noun
बरस (barasa) m
- year
Descendants
- Hindi: बरस (baras)