बरस

Hindi

Inherited from Old Hindi बरस (barasa), from Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲 (varisa), semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣá). Doublet of वर्ष (varṣ).

बरस • (baras) m (Urdu spelling بَرس)

year
Synonyms: वर्ष (varṣ), अब्द (abd), साल (sāl)

उसकी आयु केवल बीस बरस है।
uskī āyu keval bīs baras hai.
He is only twenty years of age.
(figurative, in the plural) a long time; ages
मैंने उसे बरसों से नहीं देखा है।
ma͠ine use barsõ se nahī̃ dekhā hai.
I haven't seen him for ages.

बरस • (baras)

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲 (varisa), semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣá)

बरस (barasa) m