रास

Hindi

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɾɑːs/, [ɾäːs]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀺 (rassi), 𑀭𑀁𑀲𑀺 (raṃsi), from Sanskrit र॒श्मि (raśmí), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *raśmíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *raćmíš, from *rać- (“to bind, tie”). Doublet of रश्मि (raśmi), रशना (raśnā), and रसन (rasan).

Noun

रास • (rās) f (Urdu spelling راس)

1. reins

Derived terms

• रास कड़ी करना (rās kaṛī karnā)
• रास ढिली छोड़ना (rās ḍhilī choṛnā)
• रास में लाना (rās mẽ lānā)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀲𑀺 (rāsi), from Sanskrit राशि (rāśi), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *rāśíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *rāćíš, from *rać- (“to bind, tie”). Doublet of राशि (rāśi).

Noun

रास • (rās) f (Urdu spelling راس)

1. sign of zodiac
2. heap, pile, stock
3. interest (on money)
4. adoption (of a son)

Derived terms

• बीच की रास (bīc kī rās)
• रास आना (rās ānā)
• रास बैठाना (rās baiṭhānā)
• रास मिलना (rās milnā)
• रास लाना (rās lānā)
• रास-चक्कर (rās-cakkar)
• रास-नशीन (rās-naśīn)

Descendants

• → Punjabi:

  Gurmukhi script: ਰਾਸ (rās)

  Shahmukhi script: راس (rās)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Sanskrit रास (rāsa).

Noun

रास • (rās) m (Urdu spelling راس)

1. noise, din
2. dance of cowherds
3. (specifically) the round dance of Krishna with the herdsgirls of Braj
4. a Krishna festival including enactment of the round dance, celebrated in the month Kartik
5. a type of drama dealing with the exploits of Krishna

Derived terms

• रासरंग (rāsraṅg)
• रासलीला (rāslīlā)

Related terms

• रासक्रीड़ा (rāsakrīṛā)
• रासमंडल (rāsmaṇḍal)
• रासयात्रा (rāsyātrā)

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Classical Persian رَاس (rās), a variant of رَأْس (ra's), ultimately derived from Arabic رَأْس (raʔs).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /ɾə(ʔ)s/, [ɾɐ(ʔ)s], /ɾəs/, [ɾɐs], /ɾɑːs/, [ɾäːs]

Noun

रास • (rās) m (Urdu spelling راس)

1. (rare) head (as of cattle &c.)

Related terms

• कलाँरास (kalā̃rās)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “रास”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “रास”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘨𑘰𑘭𑘲 (rāsī, “heap, zodiac sign”), from Sanskrit राशि (rāśi, “zodiac sign, heap”). Doublet of राशी (rāśī).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɾas/

Noun

रास • (rās) f

1. (astrology) a zodiac sign
2. heap, pile

   Synonym: ढीग (ḍhīg)

See also

Zodiac signs in Marathi · रास (rās) (layout · text)
मेष (meṣ)	वृषभ (vŕṣabh)	मिथुन (mithun)	कर्क (karka)
सिंह (siuha)	कन्या (kanyā)	तूळ (tūḷ)	वृश्चिक (vŕścik)
धनु (dhanu)	मकर (makar)	कुंभ (kumbha)	मीन (mīn)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “रास”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Shankar Gopal Tulpule; Anne Feldhaus (1999), “रासी”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan