आसरा

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit *आशर (āśara), ultimately from the root शर् (śar).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɑːs.ɾɑː/, [äːs.ɾäː]

Noun

आसरा • (āsrā) m (Urdu spelling آسرا)

1. help, assistance, support

   Synonyms: सहायता (sahāytā), मदद (madad), कुमक (kumak)

   ... के आसरे ― ... ke āsre ― relying on ...

2. protection, shelter

Declension

Declension of आसरा (masc ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	आसरा āsrā	आसरे āsre
oblique	आसरे āsre	आसरों āsrõ
vocative	आसरे āsre	आसरो āsro

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “āśara”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press