मिस

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit मिष (miṣa).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /mɪs/

Noun

मिस • (mism (Urdu spelling مس)

  1. pretext, pretence, excuse
    Synonym: बहाना (bahānā)
    मिस करने में क्या लाभ है?
    mis karne mẽ kyā lābh hai?
    What is the benefit of making an excuse?

Declension

Declension of मिस (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct मिस
mis
मिस
mis
oblique मिस
mis
मिसों
misõ
vocative मिस
mis
मिसो
miso

References

  • Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “मिस”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House
  • Platts, John T. (1884) “मिस”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.