आँसू

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Hindi

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Etymology

    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀲𑀼 (aṃsu), from Sanskrit अश्रु॑ (áśru), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háćru, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱru, from *h₂eḱ-. Doublet of अश्रु (aśru), a tatsama.

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɑ̃ː.suː/,

    Noun

    आँसू (ā̃sūm (Urdu spelling آنسو)

    1. tear
      उसकी आँखों में आँसू भर गए
      uskī ā̃khõ mẽ ā̃sū bhar gae
      Her eyes filled with tears.

    Declension

    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.