अमावस

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀫𑀸𑀯𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀸 (amāvassā), from Sanskrit अमावस्या (amāvasyā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ə.mɑː.ʋəs/, [ɐ.mäː.ʋɐs]

Noun

अमावस • (amāvas) f (Urdu spelling اماوس)

1. new moon

   Synonym: अमावस्या (amāvasyā)

2. (Hinduism) Amavasya

Declension

Declension of अमावस (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	अमावस amāvas	अमावसें amāvasẽ
oblique	अमावस amāvas	अमावसों amāvasõ
vocative	अमावस amāvas	अमावसो amāvaso

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “अमावस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “अमावस”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.