हँसी

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit हास्य (hāsya).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦə̃.siː/, [ɦɐ̃.siː]

Noun

हँसी • (hãsīf (Urdu spelling ہنسی)

  1. laugh, laughter
    ऐसा काम मत करो जिससे लोगों में हँसी हो।
    aisā kām mat karo jisse logõ mẽ hãsī ho.
    Don't do something that causes others to laugh at you.
  2. joke, jest
    यह हँसी की बात नहीं है।yah hãsī kī bāt nahī̃ hai.This is not a joke.

Declension

Declension of हँसी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct हँसी
hãsī
हँसियाँ
hãsiyā̃
oblique हँसी
hãsī
हँसियों
hãsiyõ
vocative हँसी
hãsī
हँसियो
hãsiyo

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989) “हँसी”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.