आँसू
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Hindi
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀲𑀼 (aṃsu), 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀼 (assu), from Sanskrit अश्रु (áśru), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háćru (compare Persian ارس (ars)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱru-, from compound *dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- (“eye bitter”) (compare *dáḱru-). Doublet of अश्रु (aśru), a tatsama.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]आँसू • (ā̃sū) m (Urdu spelling آنسو)
- tear
- उसकी आँखों में आँसू भर गए
- uskī ā̃khõ mẽ ā̃sū bhar gae
- Her eyes filled with tears.
Declension
[edit]Declension of आँसू (masc ū-stem)
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “आँसू”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Platts, John T. (1884) “आँसू”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
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