नस
Hindi edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀲𑀸 (ṇasā), from Sanskrit स्नसा (snasā, “tendon, muscle”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
नस • (nas) f (Urdu spelling نَس)
- (anatomy) blood vessel
- Synonym: नाड़ी (nāṛī)
- नसें ढीली होना ― nasẽ ḍhīlī honā ― to be demoralized (literally, “to have loose blood vessels/nerves”)
- (anatomy) nerve
- Synonym: स्नायु (snāyu)
- (anatomy) tendon; ligament
Declension edit
Declension of नस (fem cons-stem)
Further reading edit
- Bahri, Hardev (1989) “नस”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “snasā”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Kashmiri edit
Etymology edit
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Marathi edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
See also edit
- धमनी (dhamnī, “artery”)
References edit
- Berntsen, Maxine, “नस”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “नस”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “नस”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
Sanskrit edit
Noun edit
नस • (nasa) stem, m
- (at the end of a compound) the nose
Synonyms edit
- नासा (nā́sā)
References edit
Monier Monier-Williams (2008 February 4 (last accessed)) “Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)[1]