घास

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit घास (ghāsa), from the root verb घस् (ghas, “to eat, devour”).

Noun

घास • (ghās) f, Urdu spelling گھاس

1. grass

   घोड़े खेत में घास चर रहे हैं।

   Horses are grazing on grass in the field.

   तीक्ष्ण धूप ने घास जला दी।

   The harsh sunlight scorched the grass.

References

• घास in Bahri, Hardev (1989), Learners' Hindi-English dictionary (Delhi: Rajpal & Sons)

Sanskrit

Noun

घास (ghāsa) m

1. food
2. meadow or pasture grass

References

• Vaman Shivaram Apte, "The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary", URL accessed on 07-31-2012.