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Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit अस्त्र (astra).
Noun
अस्त्र • (astr) m (Urdu spelling استر)
- missile, weapon, any instrument capable of causing destruction when thrown or launched away from the user
भाला, बाण, बम इत्यादि को अस्त्र कहते हैं।- bhālā, bāṇ, bam ityādi ko astr kahte ha͠i.
- Spears, arrows and bombs are examples of missiles.
Declension
Declension of अस्त्र (masc cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| direct
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अस्त्र
astr
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अस्त्र
astr
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| oblique
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अस्त्र
astr
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अस्त्रों
astrõ
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| vocative
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अस्त्र
astr
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अस्त्रो
astro
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See also
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “अस्त्र”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
Sanskrit
Alternative scripts
Etymology
अस् (as, “to throw”) + -त्र (-tra, “suffix forming nouns denoting tools”).
Pronunciation
Noun
अस्त्र • (astra) stem, n
- (√2. अस्), a missile weapon, bolt, arrow
- a weapon in general
- a sword
- a bow
- name of a mantra (pronounced, for instance, before reading a book or while kindling a fire, etc.)
- name of the mystical syllable फत् RāmatUp. (compare Gk. ἄστρον and ἀστήρ) ‘that which throws out or emits rays of light’
Declension
Descendants
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