मस्ती

See also: मसीत and मस्त

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مستی (mastī). See मस्त (mast) for more information.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /məs.t̪iː/, [mɐs.t̪iː]

Noun

मस्ती • (mastī) f (Urdu spelling مستی)

1. ecstasy, merriment

   वह मस्ती में झूमने लगता था।

   vah mastī mẽ jhūmne lagtā thā.

   He began to sway in ecstasy.

2. 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

Declension of मस्ती (fem ī-stem)

	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.