સરસ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Old Gujarati सरस (sarasa, “tasty”), from Prakrit 𑀲𑀭𑀲 (sarasa), from Sanskrit सरस (sárasa, “juicy”). Cognate with Hindustani سَرَس / सरस (saras), Marathi सरस (saras), Odia ସରସ (sarasa), and Sindhi سَرَهو (saraho).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈsə.ɾəs/
• Rhymes: -əs
• Hyphenation: સ‧રસ

Adjective

સરસ • (saras) (indeclinable)

1. excellent
2. tasty
3. beautiful
4. juicy

Further reading

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “sárasa”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 765