सहसा

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सहसा (sahasā).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /səɦ.sɑː/, [sɛʱ.säː]

Adverb

सहसा • (sahsā)

1. suddenly, all of a sudden

   Synonyms: अचानक (acānak), अकस्मात् (akasmāt), एकदम (ekdam)

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit सहसा (sahasā), through Old Marathi 𑘭𑘮𑘭𑘰 (sahasā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /səɦ.sa/, [sə.sa]

Adverb

सहसा • (sahsā)

1. usually, generally

   Synonyms: एरवी (ervī), सामान्यतः (sāmānyataḥ)

   आम्ही सहसा बाहेरचे अन्न खात नाही.

   āmhī sahsā bāherce anna khāt nāhī.

   We don't usually eat outside food.

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983), “सहसा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857), “सहसा”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• Shankar Gopal Tulpule; Anne Feldhaus (1999), “सहसा”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan