नस

See also: निस् and नासा

Hindi

Etymology

From , from Sanskrit स्नसा (snasā, “tendon, muscle”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /nəs/, [nɐs]
• Rhymes: -əs

Noun

नस • (nas) f

1. (anatomy) blood vessel

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   नसें ढीली होना

   nasẽ ḍhīlī honā

   to be demoralized

   (literally, “to have loose blood vessels/nerves”)

   Synonym: नाड़ी (nāṛī)

2. (anatomy) nerve

   Synonym: स्नायु (snāyu)

3. (anatomy) tendon; ligament

Further reading

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “नस”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “snasā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

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Sanskrit

Noun

नस • (nasa) stem, m

1. (at the end of a compound) the nose

   अपीनस (apī-nasa) — dryness of the nose

   उरूणस (urū-ṇasa) — broad-nosed

   कुम्भीनस (kumbhī-nasa) — "jar-nosed", a kind of large venomous snake

Synonyms

• नासा (nā́sā)

References

Monier Monier-Williams (2008 February 4 (last accessed)) “Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1]