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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Old Hindi बरस (barasa), from Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲 (varisa), semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣá). Doublet of वर्ष (varṣ).
Pronunciation
Noun
बरस • (baras) m (Urdu spelling بَرس)
- year
- Synonyms: साल (sāl), वर्ष (varṣ)
उसकी आयु केवल बीस बरस है।- uskī āyu keval bīs baras hai.
- He is only twenty years of age.
- (figurative, in the plural) a long time; ages
मैंने उसे बरसों से नहीं देखा है।- ma͠ine use barsõ se nahī̃ dekhā hai.
- I haven't seen him for ages.
Declension
Declension of बरस (masc cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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बरस
baras
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बरस
baras
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| oblique
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बरस
baras
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बरसों
barasõ
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| vocative
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बरस
baras
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बरसो
baraso
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Verb
बरस • (baras)
- inflection of बरसना (barasnā):
- stem
- second-person singular intimate present imperative
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “बरस”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 442.
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “बरस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 709
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “बरस”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi : Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 3396
- Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “बरस”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 502
- Platts, John T. (1884) “बरस”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co., page 147
- “बरस”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “varṣá”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 664
Old Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲 (varisa), semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣá)
Noun
बरस (barasa) m
- year
Descendants