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Hindi
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
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)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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आँसू ā̃sū
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आँसू ā̃sū
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oblique
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आँसू ā̃sū
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आँसुओं ā̃suõ
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vocative
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आँसू ā̃sū
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आँसुओ ā̃suo
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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.