See also: आशु

Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit आशा (āśā), Doublet of आस (ās). Cognate with Bengali আশা (aśa), Assamese আশা (axa), Manipuri ꯑꯥꯁꯥ (ʼāsā), and Odia ଆଶା (āśā).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɑː.ʃɑː/, [äː.ʃäː]

Noun

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आशा (āśāf (Urdu spelling آشا)

  1. hope
    आशा करता हूँ कि आज बर्फ़ पड़ेगी।
    āśā kartā hū̃ ki āj barf paṛegī.
    [I] hope it will snow today.
    वे उसे फिर देखने की आशा में खड़े थे।
    ve use phir dekhne kī āśā mẽ khaṛe the.
    They were standing in the hope of seeing him again.
  2. expectation

Declension

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Declension of आशा (fem ā-stem)
singular plural
direct आशा
āśā
आशाएँ
āśāẽ
oblique आशा
āśā
आशाओं
āśāõ
vocative आशा
āśā
आशाओ
āśāo

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Marathi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit आशा (āśā). Doublet of आस (ās).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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आशा (āśāf

  1. hope

Declension

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Declension of आशा (fem ā-stem)
direct
singular
आशा
āśā
direct
plural
आशा
āśā
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
nominative
प्रथमा
आशा
āśā
आशा
āśā
oblique
सामान्यरूप
आशे
āśe
आशां-
āśān-
acc. / dative
द्वितीया / चतुर्थी
आशेला
āśelā
आशांना
āśānnā
ergative आशेने, आशेनं
āśene, āśena
आशांनी
āśānnī
instrumental आशेशी
āśeśī
आशांशी
āśānśī
locative
सप्तमी
आशेत
āśet
आशांत
āśāt
vocative
संबोधन
आशे
āśe
आशांनो
āśānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions.
There is no space between the stem and the postposition.
Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.
Genitive declension of आशा (fem ā-stem)
masculine object
पुल्लिंगी कर्म
feminine object
स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म
neuter object
नपुसकलिंगी कर्म
oblique
सामान्यरूप
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular*
एकवचन
plural
अनेकवचन
singular subject
एकवचनी कर्ता
आशेचा
āśeċā
आशेचे
āśeċe
आशेची
āśecī
आशेच्या
āśecā
आशेचे, आशेचं
āśeċe, āśeċa
आशेची
āśecī
आशेच्या
āśecā
plural subject
अनेकवचनी कर्ता
आशांचा
āśānċā
आशांचे
āśānċe
आशांची
āśāñcī
आशांच्या
āśāncā
आशांचे, आशांचं
āśānċe, āśānċa
आशांची
āśāñcī
आशांच्या
āśāñcā
* Note: Word-final (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as (a).
Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “आशा”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies

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Etymology 1

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From earlier आशस् (āśás), from आ- (ā-) +‎ शंस् (śaṃs).[1][2]

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Noun

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आशा (āśā́) stemf

  1. hope, expectation
  2. desire, wish, prospect
Declension
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Feminine ā-stem declension of आशा
singular dual plural
nominative आशा (āśā́) आशे (āśé) आशाः (āśā́ḥ)
accusative आशाम् (āśā́m) आशे (āśé) आशाः (āśā́ḥ)
instrumental आशया (āśáyā)
आशा¹ (āśā́¹)
आशाभ्याम् (āśā́bhyām) आशाभिः (āśā́bhiḥ)
dative आशायै (āśā́yai) आशाभ्याम् (āśā́bhyām) आशाभ्यः (āśā́bhyaḥ)
ablative आशायाः (āśā́yāḥ)
आशायै² (āśā́yai²)
आशाभ्याम् (āśā́bhyām) आशाभ्यः (āśā́bhyaḥ)
genitive आशायाः (āśā́yāḥ)
आशायै² (āśā́yai²)
आशयोः (āśáyoḥ) आशानाम् (āśā́nām)
locative आशायाम् (āśā́yām) आशयोः (āśáyoḥ) आशासु (āśā́su)
vocative आशे (ā́śe) आशे (ā́śe) आशाः (ā́śāḥ)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Indo-Aryan *ā́śā, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ā́ćā ~ *aćas (region, area), perhaps from the BMAC substrate. Cognate with Avestan 𐬀𐬯𐬀𐬵 (asah).[3]

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Noun

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आशा (ā́śā) stemf

  1. a celestial quarter of the heavens
Declension
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Feminine ā-stem declension of आशा
singular dual plural
nominative आशा (ā́śā) आशे (ā́śe) आशाः (ā́śāḥ)
accusative आशाम् (ā́śām) आशे (ā́śe) आशाः (ā́śāḥ)
instrumental आशया (ā́śayā)
आशा¹ (ā́śā¹)
आशाभ्याम् (ā́śābhyām) आशाभिः (ā́śābhiḥ)
dative आशायै (ā́śāyai) आशाभ्याम् (ā́śābhyām) आशाभ्यः (ā́śābhyaḥ)
ablative आशायाः (ā́śāyāḥ)
आशायै² (ā́śāyai²)
आशाभ्याम् (ā́śābhyām) आशाभ्यः (ā́śābhyaḥ)
genitive आशायाः (ā́śāyāḥ)
आशायै² (ā́śāyai²)
आशयोः (ā́śayoḥ) आशानाम् (ā́śānām)
locative आशायाम् (ā́śāyām) आशयोः (ā́śayoḥ) आशासु (ā́śāsu)
vocative आशे (ā́śe) आशे (ā́śe) आशाः (ā́śāḥ)
  • ¹Vedic
  • ²Brāhmaṇas

References

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  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) “āvŕt- - āśíṣ-”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 178
  2. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) “śaṁyú- - ŚAṀS”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[2] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 599
  3. ^ Lubotsky, Alexander (1999) “The Indo-Iranian substratum”, in Early Contacts between Uralic and Indo-European: Linguistic and Archaeological Considerations[3], Helsinki, page 8