मस्ती
Hindi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian مستی (mastī). See मस्त (mast) for more information.
Pronunciation
- (Delhi) IPA(key): /məs.t̪iː/, [mɐs.t̪iː]
Noun
मस्ती • (mastī) f (Urdu spelling مستی)
- ecstasy, merriment
- वह मस्ती में झूमने लगता था।
- vah mastī mẽ jhūmne lagtā thā.
- He began to sway in ecstasy.
- intoxication
- कल सुबह को तुम्हारा इम्तिहान है, तो मस्ती मत चढ़ाओ इम शब।
- kal subah ko tumhārā imtihān hai, to mastī mat caṛhāo im śab.
- Your exam is tomorrow morning, so don't become intoxicated tonight.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | मस्ती mastī |
मस्तियाँ mastiyā̃ |
| oblique | मस्ती mastī |
मस्तियों mastiyõ |
| vocative | मस्ती mastī |
मस्तियो mastiyo |
Derived terms
- मस्ती करना (mastī karnā)
- मस्तीख़ोर (mastīxor)
References
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “मस्ती”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884) “मस्ती”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.