रास

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Hindi

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀺 (rassi), 𑀭𑀁𑀲𑀺 (raṃsi), from Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi),[1] from Proto-Indo-Aryan *raśmíṣ, form Proto-Indo-Iranian *raćmíš, from *rać- (“to bind, tie”)

Noun

रास • (rās) f (Urdu spelling راس)

  1. reins
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀲𑀺 (rāsi), from Sanskrit राशि (rāśi),[2] from Proto-Indo-Aryan *rāśíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *rāćíš, from *rać- (“to bind, tie”). Doublet of राशि (rāśi).

Noun

रास • (rās) f (Urdu spelling راس)

  1. sign of zodiac
  2. heap, pile, stock
  3. interest (on money)
  4. adoption (of a son)
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਰਾਸ (rās)
    Shahmukhi script: راس (rās)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Sanskrit रास (rāsa).

Noun

रास • (rās) m (Urdu spelling راس)

  1. noise, din
  2. dance of cowherds
  3. (specifically) the round dance of Krishna with the herdsgirls of Braj
  4. a Krishna festival including enactment of the round dance, celebrated in the month Kartik
  5. a type of drama dealing with the exploits of Krishna
Derived terms

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Classical Persian رأس (ra's).

Noun

रास • (rās) m (Urdu spelling رأس)

  1. head (as of cattle &c.)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “raśmí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “rāśí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi रासी (rāsī, “heap, zodiac sign”), from Sanskrit राशि (rāśi, “zodiac sign, heap”). Doublet of राशी (rāśī).

Pronunciation

Noun

रास • (rās) f

  1. (astrology) a zodiac sign
  2. heap, pile
    Synonym: ढीग (ḍhīg)

See also

Zodiac signs in Marathi · राशी (rāśī) (layout · text)
मेष (meṣ) वृषभ (vŕṣabh) मिथुन (mithun) कर्क (karka)
सिंह (siuha) कन्या (kanyā) तूळ (tūḷ) वृश्चिक (vŕścik)
धनु (dhanu) मकर (makar) कुंभ (kumbha) मीन (mīn)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “रास”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Shankar Gopal Tulpule, Anne Feldhaus (1999) “रासी”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
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