वास

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Konkani

Noun

वास (vāsm (Latin script ?, Kannada script ?)

  1. smell, odor

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘪𑘰𑘭 (vāsa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀲 (vāsa), from Sanskrit वास (vāsa, perfume). Compare Gujarati વાસ (vās), Hindustani بَاس (bās) / बास (bās), Punjabi ਬਾਸ (bās) / باس (bās), Bengali বাস (baś).

Pronunciation

Noun

वास (vāsm

  1. smell, odour, scent

Declension

Declension of वास (masc cons-stem)
direct
singular
वास
vās
direct
plural
वास
vās
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
वास
vās
वास
vās
oblique
सामान्यरूप
वासा
vāsā
वासां-
vāsān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
वासाला
vāsālā
वासांना
vāsānnā
ergative वासाने, वासानं
vāsāne, vāsāna
वासांनी
vāsānnī
instrumental वासाशी
vāsāśī
वासांशी
vāsānśī
locative
सप्तमी
वासात
vāsāt
वासांत
vāsāt
vocative
संबोधन
वासा
vāsā
वासांनो
vāsānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of वास (masc cons-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
वासाचा
vāsāċā
वासाचे
vāsāċe
वासाची
vāsācī
वासाच्या
vāsācā
वासाचे, वासाचं
vāsāċe, vāsāċa
वासाची
vāsācī
वासाच्या
vāsācā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
वासांचा
vāsānċā
वासांचे
vāsānċe
वासांची
vāsāñcī
वासांच्या
vāsāncā
वासांचे, वासांचं
vāsānċe, vāsānċa
वासांची
vāsāñcī
वासांच्या
vāsāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “वास”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “वास”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण (1932-1950) “वास”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे : महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vāsa3”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

वास m

  1. Devanagari script form of vāsa

Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology 1

From वस् (vas, to dwell), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wes-.

Pronunciation

Noun

वास (vāsá) stemm

  1. dwelling, staying
  2. residence, home, abode
    Synonyms: गृह (gṛha), धामन् (dhāman)
  3. day's journey
  4. state, condition
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਵਾਸ (vās)
    Shahmukhi script: واس (vās)

Etymology 2

From वस् (vas, to wear).

Pronunciation

Noun

वास (vāsa) stemm

  1. something worn on the body
    1. garment, clothes
    2. perfume
Declension
Masculine a-stem declension of वास
Nom. sg. वासः (vāsaḥ)
Gen. sg. वासस्य (vāsasya)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative वासः (vāsaḥ) वासौ (vāsau) वासाः (vāsāḥ)
Vocative वास (vāsa) वासौ (vāsau) वासाः (vāsāḥ)
Accusative वासम् (vāsam) वासौ (vāsau) वासान् (vāsān)
Instrumental वासेन (vāsena) वासाभ्याम् (vāsābhyām) वासैः (vāsaiḥ)
Dative वासाय (vāsāya) वासाभ्याम् (vāsābhyām) वासेभ्यः (vāsebhyaḥ)
Ablative वासात् (vāsāt) वासाभ्याम् (vāsābhyām) वासेभ्यः (vāsebhyaḥ)
Genitive वासस्य (vāsasya) वासयोः (vāsayoḥ) वासानाम् (vāsānām)
Locative वासे (vāse) वासयोः (vāsayoḥ) वासेषु (vāseṣu)

References