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Hindi
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English glass.
Noun
गिलास • (gilās) m (Urdu spelling گلاس)
- glass, tumbler
- Synonym: कप (kap)
1865, Paṇḍit Vijayśaṇkar, Padārthvidyāsār, page 2:[…] पानी से भरे हुए गिलास में पत्थर का एक टुकड़ा रख दैं तो पानी उसपत्थर की लंबाई चौड़ाई और मुटाई […]- […] pānī se bhare hue gilās mẽ patthar kā ek ṭukṛā rakh da͠i to pānī usapatthar kī lambāī cauṛāī aur muṭāī […]
- suppose we put a piece of stone in a glass of water, then that stone's length, width, and breadth
- (used attributively) glass of
- एक गिलास पानी ― ek gilās pānī ― a cup of water
Declension
Declension of गिलास (masc cons-stem)
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plural
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गिलास
gilās
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गिलास
gilās
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| oblique
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गिलास
gilās
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गिलासों
gilāsõ
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| vocative
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गिलास
gilās
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गिलासो
gilāso
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Persian گیلاس (gilâs), ultimately from Ancient Greek κερᾰ́σῐον (kerásion).
Noun
गिलास • (gilās) m (Urdu spelling گیلاس)
- (fruit) cherry
- Synonyms: आलूबालू (ālūbālū), ओलची (olcī), चेरी (cerī)
Declension
Declension of गिलास (masc cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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गिलास
gilās
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गिलास
gilās
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| oblique
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गिलास
gilās
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गिलासों
gilāsõ
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| vocative
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गिलास
gilās
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गिलासो
gilāso
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