बास

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See also: बाँस, and वास

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀲 (vāsa), from Sanskrit वास (vāsa, “perfume”). Compare Gujarati વાસ (vās), Marathi वास (vās), Punjabi ਬਾਸ (bās) / باس (bās), Bengali বাস (baś).

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Noun

बास • (bās) f

  1. a foul smell, a stench
    नाले से बास आ रही है। ― nāle se bās ā rahī hai. ― The gutter is stinking.
  2. perfume, fragrance
    • 1943, “Subh Sukh Chain”, Abid Hasan, Mumtaz Hussain (lyrics), Ram Singh Thakuri (music)‎:
      सुबह-सवेरे पंख पखेरू तेरे ही गुण गाएँ,
      बास-भरी भरपूर हवाएँ जीवन में रुत लाएँ।
      subah-savere paṅkh pakherū tere hī guṇ gāẽ,
      bās-bharī bharpūr havāẽ jīvan mẽ rut lāẽ.
      Every morning, the birds sing only your praises,
      the plentiful, smelling winds bring a pleasant weather to life!

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