हिंसा
See also: हँसी, हस्, हस, हँस, हंस, and हाँसो
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit हिंसा (hiṃsā).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦɪn.sɑː/, [ɦɪ̃n̪.s̪äː]
Noun
हिंसा • (hinsā) f (Urdu spelling ہنسا)
- violence, harm
- Antonym: अहिंसा (ahinsā)
- malice, ill-will
Declension
Declension of हिंसा (fem ā-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | हिंसा hinsā | हिंसाएँ hinsāẽ |
| oblique | हिंसा hinsā | हिंसाओं hinsāõ |
| vocative | हिंसा hinsā | हिंसाओ hinsāo |
References
- Platts, John T. (1884), “हिंसा”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
Sanskrit
Etymology
From हिंस् (hiṃs), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeys- (“fright”), an extension of *ǵʰey- (“wound, thrust”). See हेषस् (heṣas) for more.
Noun
हिंसा • (hiṃsā) f
- injury, mischief, wrong, harm, hurt (said to be of three kinds: personal, verbal and mental)
- killing, slaying, destruction, violence
- robbery, plunder
Derived terms
- अहिंसा (ahiṃsā, “non-violence”)
Descendants
- → Tamil: இம்சை (imcai)