हवस

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian هوس (hawas), from Arabic هَوَس (hawas). Cognate with Gujarati હવસ (havas), Marathi हौस (haus) / हव्यास (havyās), Punjabi ਹਵਸ (havas) / ہَوَس (hauas).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦə.ʋəs/,

Noun

हवस • (havas) f (Urdu spelling ہَوَس)

  1. lust, greed, inordinate desire
    Synonyms: काम (kām), कामना (kāmnā), लोभ (lobh), इच्छा (icchā), मंशा (mañśā)
  2. curiosity
    Synonyms: औत्सुक्य (autsukya), उत्सुकता (utsuktā), जिज्ञासा (jijñāsā)

Declension

Declension of हवस (fem cons-stem)
singular plural
direct हवस
havas 		हवसें
havasẽ
oblique हवस
havas 		हवसों
havasõ
vocative हवस
havas 		हवसो
havaso

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