विश्वास

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Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Hindi विश्वास (viśvāsa), from Sanskrit विश्वास (viśvāsá).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʋɪʃ.ʋɑːs/,

Noun

विश्वास (viśvāsm (Urdu spelling وِشْواس)

  1. belief, faith
    Synonym: यक़ीन (yaqīn)
    उसका विश्वास उठ गया।uskā viśvās uṭh gayā.His belief was shaken.
    उसने मेरा विश्वास खो दिया।usne merā viśvās kho diyā.He lost my faith in him.
  2. trust
    Synonym: भरोसा (bharosā)
    मुझे उसकी बातों पर विश्वास नहीं है।
    mujhe uskī bātõ par viśvās nahī̃ hai.
    I do not trust in what he says.
  3. confidence
    मुझे विश्वास है कि वह झट से वापस आ जाएँगे।
    mujhe viśvās hai ki vah jhaṭ se vāpas ā jāeṅge.
    I am confident that he will return soon.

Declension

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Marathi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit विश्वास (viśvāsa).

Pronunciation

Noun

विश्वास (viśvāsm

  1. trust, belief, faith, confidence
    Antonym: अविश्वास (aviśvās)

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Old Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit विश्वास (viśvāsa).

Noun

विश्वास (viśvāsam

  1. belief, confidence

Descendants

  • Hindustani: viśvās
    Hindi: विश्वास
    Urdu: وشواس

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From the root विश्वस् (viśvas).

Pronunciation

Noun

विश्वास (viśvāsa) stemm

  1. confidence, trust, reliance, faith or belief in
  2. a confidential communication, secret

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of विश्वास (viśvāsa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative विश्वासः
viśvāsaḥ
विश्वासौ / विश्वासा¹
viśvāsau / viśvāsā¹
विश्वासाः / विश्वासासः¹
viśvāsāḥ / viśvāsāsaḥ¹
Vocative विश्वास
viśvāsa
विश्वासौ / विश्वासा¹
viśvāsau / viśvāsā¹
विश्वासाः / विश्वासासः¹
viśvāsāḥ / viśvāsāsaḥ¹
Accusative विश्वासम्
viśvāsam
विश्वासौ / विश्वासा¹
viśvāsau / viśvāsā¹
विश्वासान्
viśvāsān
Instrumental विश्वासेन
viśvāsena
विश्वासाभ्याम्
viśvāsābhyām
विश्वासैः / विश्वासेभिः¹
viśvāsaiḥ / viśvāsebhiḥ¹
Dative विश्वासाय
viśvāsāya
विश्वासाभ्याम्
viśvāsābhyām
विश्वासेभ्यः
viśvāsebhyaḥ
Ablative विश्वासात्
viśvāsāt
विश्वासाभ्याम्
viśvāsābhyām
विश्वासेभ्यः
viśvāsebhyaḥ
Genitive विश्वासस्य
viśvāsasya
विश्वासयोः
viśvāsayoḥ
विश्वासानाम्
viśvāsānām
Locative विश्वासे
viśvāse
विश्वासयोः
viśvāsayoḥ
विश्वासेषु
viśvāseṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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