महसूस

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مَحْسُوس (mahsūs), from Arabic مَحْسُوس (maḥsūs), from the root ح س س (ḥ s s). Related to एहसास (ehsās).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /məɦ.suːs/, [mɛʱ.suːs]

Adjective

महसूस • (mahsūs) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling محسوس)

1. felt, sensed, perceived

   मुझे उसको देखके बहुत गर्व महसूस हुआ।

   mujhe usko dekhke bahut garv mahsūs huā.

   Seeing him, I felt great pride.

2. appreciated, understood

Derived terms

• महसूस करना (mahsūs karnā)

Related terms

• एहसास (ehsās, “feeling, sensation”)