मसान

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀫𑀲𑀸𑀡 (masāṇa), from Sanskrit श्मशान (śmaśāna). Doublet of श्मशान (śmaśān).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /mə.sɑːn/, [mɐ.sä̃ːn]

Noun

मसान • (masān) m

1. crematorium

   Synonyms: शमशान (śamśān), मरघट (marghaṭ)

Declension

Declension of मसान (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	मसान masān	मसान masān
oblique	मसान masān	मसानों masānõ
vocative	मसान masān	मसानो masāno

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “मसान”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 797