ਹਵਸ

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Punjabi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian هوس (hawas).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ਹਵਸ (havasf (Shahmukhi spelling ہَوَس)

  1. greed, ardent desire, covetousness
  2. lust
  3. ambition

Declension

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Declension of ਹਵਸ
dir. sg. ਹਵਸ (havas)
dir. pl. ਹਵਸਾਂ (havsā̃)
singular plural
direct ਹਵਸ (havas) ਹਵਸਾਂ (havsā̃)
oblique ਹਵਸ (havas) ਹਵਸਾਂ (havsā̃)
vocative ਹਵਸੇ (havse) ਹਵਸੋ (havso)
ablative ਹਵਸੋਂ (havsõ)
locative ਹਵਸੇ (havse) ਹਵਸੀਂ (havsī̃)
instrumental ਹਵਸੇ (havse) ਹਵਸੀਂ (havsī̃)

References

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  • ਹਵਸ”, in Punjabi-English Dictionary, Patiala: Punjabi University, 2024