आसेब

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آسیب (āsēḇ)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɑː.seːb/, [äː.seːb]

Noun

आसेब • (āseb) m (Urdu spelling آسیب)

1. malevolent spirit, demon
2. affliction or possession from an evil spirit

Derived terms

• आसेब उतरना (āseb utarnā)
• आसेब उतारना (āseb utārnā)
• आसेब चढ़ना (āseb caṛhnā)
• आसेब लगना (āseb lagnā)
• आसेब होना (āseb honā)
• आसेब-ज़दा (āseb-zadā)
• आसेबी (āsebī)

 

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “आसेब”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha