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Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit नासा (nāsā).
Noun
नास • (nās) f
- any substance ingested nasally
- (specifically) any nasally ingested medication
महाराजा प्रतापसिंह,
अमृतसागर :
- दूध और घृत मिलाय नास ले तो आधा सीसी जाय॥ १६ ॥
- dūdh aur ghŕt milāy nās le to ādhā sīsī jāy. 16 .
- Synonym: नस्य (nasya) (both senses)
- tobacco snuff
- (colloquial) the nose