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Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀲𑀸 (ṇasā), from Sanskrit स्नसा (snasā, “tendon, muscle”).
Pronunciation
Noun
नस • (nas) f (Urdu spelling نَس)
- (anatomy) blood vessel
- Synonym: नाड़ी (nāṛī)
नसें ढीली होना- nasẽ ḍhīlī honā
- to be demoralized
- (literally, “to have loose blood vessels/nerves”)
- (anatomy) nerve
- Synonym: स्नायु (snāyu)
- (anatomy) tendon; ligament
Declension
Declension of नस (fem cons-stem)
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singular
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plural
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direct
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नस nas
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नसें nasẽ
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oblique
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नस nas
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नसों nasõ
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vocative
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नस nas
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नसो naso
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Further reading
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “नस”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “snasā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Kashmiri
Etymology
From Sanskrit नस (nasa).
Noun
नस • (nas) f (Perso-Arabic نَس)
- nose
Marathi
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
नस • (nas) f (plural नसा)
- (anatomy) vein
- Synonym: शीर (śīr)
See also
References
- Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “नस”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “नस”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “नस”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
Sanskrit
Noun
नस • (nasa) stem, m
- (at the end of a compound) the nose
- अपीनस (apī-nasa) — dryness of the nose
- उरूणस (urū-ṇasa) — broad-nosed
- कुम्भीनस (kumbhī-nasa) — "jar-nosed", a kind of large venomous snake
Synonyms
References
Monier Monier-Williams (2008 February 4 (last accessed)) “Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)