तरस

Hindi

Etymology

Deverbal form of तरसना (tarasnā, “to long for”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /t̪ə.ɾəs/, [t̪ɐ.ɾɐs]

Noun

तरस • (taras) m

1. compassion, pity
2. mercy

Declension

Declension of तरस (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	तरस taras	तरस taras
oblique	तरस taras	तरसों tarasõ
vocative	तरस taras	तरसो taraso

Derived terms

• तरस आना (taras ānā, “to feel pity”)
• तरस खाना (taras khānā, “to be moved by pity”)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “तरस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press