रास

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Hindi[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɾɑːs/, [ɾäːs]

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀁𑀲𑀺 (raṃsi), from Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi).[1]

Noun[edit]

रास (rāsf (Urdu spelling راس)

  1. reins
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Etymology 2[edit]

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀲𑀺 (rāsi), from Sanskrit राशि (rāśi).[2]Doublet of राशि (rāśi).

Noun[edit]

रास (rāsf (Urdu spelling راس)

  1. sign of zodiac
  2. heap, pile, stock
  3. interest (on money)
  4. adoption (of a son)
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Etymology 3[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit रास (rāsa).

Noun[edit]

रास (rāsm (Urdu spelling راس)

  1. noise, din
  2. dance of cowherds
  3. (specifically) the round dance of Krishna with the herdsgirls of Braj
  4. a Krishna festival including enactment of the round dance, celebrated in the month Kartik
  5. a type of drama dealing with the exploits of Krishna
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Etymology 4[edit]

Borrowed from Classical Persian رأس (ra's).

Noun[edit]

रास (rāsm (Urdu spelling رأس)

  1. head (as of cattle &c.)
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References[edit]

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “raśmí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “rāśí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

रास (rāsf (plural राशी)

  1. (astrology) a zodiac sign
  2. heap, pile
    Synonym: ढीग (ḍhīg)

See also[edit]

Zodiac signs in Marathi · राशी (rāśī) (layout · text)
मेष (meṣ) वृषभ (vŕṣabh) मिथुन (mithun) कर्क (karka)
सिंह (siuha) कन्या (kanyā) तूळ (tūḷ) वृश्चिक (vŕścik)
धनु (dhanu) मकर (makar) कुंभ (kumbha) मीन (mīn)

References[edit]

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “रास”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.