सीस

Braj

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀲𑁆𑀲 (sissa), from Sanskrit शीर्ष (śīrṣá).

Noun

सीस (sīsm

  1. (anatomy) head

References

  • Rupert Snell (1991) The Hindi Classical Tradition: A Braj Bhāṣā Reader[1], London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • शीश (śīś)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀲𑁆𑀲 (sissa), from Sanskrit शीर्ष (śīrṣá).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /siːs/

Noun

सीस • (sīsm (Urdu spelling سیس)

  1. (poetic, anatomy) head
    Synonym: सिर (sir)

Declension

Declension of सीस (masc cons-stem)
singular plural
direct सीस
sīs
सीस
sīs
oblique सीस
sīs
सीसों
sīsõ
vocative सीस
sīs
सीसो
sīso

References

Pali

Alternative forms

Noun

सीस n

  1. Devanagari script form of sīsa (head)

Declension

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

सीस • (sīsa) stem?

  1. lead

Descendants

  • Malayalam: ഈയം (īyaṁ), സീസം (sīsaṁ)tatsama
  • Tamil: ஈயம் (īyam)