घास

See also: घूस

Hindi

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Sanskrit घास (ghāsa), from the root verb घस् (ghas, “to eat, devour”).

Noun

घास • (ghās) f (Urdu spelling گھاس)

1. grass

   घोड़े खेत में घास चर रहे हैं‌।

   ghoṛe khet mẽ ghās car rahe ha͠i‌.

   Horses are grazing on grass in the field.

   तीक्ष्ण धूप ने घास जला दी।

   tīkṣṇa dhūp ne ghās jalā dī.

   The harsh sunlight scorched the grass.

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References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “घास”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.

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Sanskrit

Noun

घास • (ghāsa) stem, m

1. food
2. meadow or pasture grass