अप्सरा

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit अप्सराः (apsarā́ḥ), nominative singular of अप्सरस् (apsarás).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əp.sə.ɾɑː/

Noun

अप्सरा • (apsarā) f

1. (mythology) an apsara; a female spirit of the clouds and waters
2. a beautiful woman

Declension

Declension of अप्सरा
	Singular	Plural
Direct	अप्सरा (apsarā)	अप्सराएँ (apsarāẽ)
Oblique	अप्सरा (apsarā)	अप्सराओं (apsarāon)
Vocative	अप्सरा (apsarā)	अप्सराओ (apsarāo)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “अप्सरा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Syamasundara Dasa (1965–1975), “अप्सरा”, in Hindi Sabdasagara [Comprehensive Hindi Dictionary] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha.