अवश्य

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अवश्य (avaśyá), a compound of अ- (a-, “un-”) +‎ वश्य (vaśya, “controllable, commandable”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ə.ʋəʃ.jᵊ/, [ɐ.ʋɐʃ.jᵊ]

Adverb

अवश्य • (avaśya) (Urdu spelling اوشیے)

1. (formal) certainly, assuredly, of course

   Synonym: ज़रूर (zarūr)

   मेरा काम करोगे? अवश्य! ― merā kām karoge? avaśya! ― Will you do my work? Certainly!

Adjective

अवश्य • (avaśya) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling اوشیے)

1. (formal) necessary, mandatory, required

   Synonyms: अनिवार्य (anivārya), ज़रूरी (zarūrī)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “अवश्य”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.