खुनस

Hindi

Alternative forms

• खुन्नस (khunnas), खुंस (khuns)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /kʰʊ.nəs/, [kʰʊ.nɐs]

Noun

खुनस • (khunas) m (Urdu spelling کُھنَس)

1. animosity, aversion
2. spite, ill-will, rancour
3. envy

Derived terms

• खुनस रखना (khunas rakhnā)
• खुनसाना (khunsānā)
• खुनसी (khunsī)

 

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “खुनस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press