ओस
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀑𑀲𑀸 (osā), from Sanskrit अवश्या (avaśyā, “hoar-frost, dew”), from the root श्यै (śyai, “to cause to congeal or freeze”).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /oːs/
Noun
ओस • (os) f (Urdu spelling اوس)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ओस os |
ओसें osẽ |
| oblique | ओस os |
ओसों osõ |
| vocative | ओस os |
ओसो oso |
Synonyms
- शबनम (śabnam)
References
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “ओस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “avaśyā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press