Hindi edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɾɑːs/, [ɾäːs]

Etymology 1 edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀁𑀲𑀺 (raṃsi), from Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi).[1]

Noun edit

रास (rāsf (Urdu spelling راس)

  1. reins
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Etymology 2 edit

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀲𑀺 (rāsi), from Sanskrit राशि (rāśi).[2]Doublet of राशि (rāśi).

Noun edit

रास (rāsf (Urdu spelling راس)

  1. sign of zodiac
  2. heap, pile, stock
  3. interest (on money)
  4. adoption (of a son)
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Etymology 3 edit

Borrowed from Sanskrit रास (rāsa).

Noun edit

रास (rāsm (Urdu spelling راس)

  1. noise, din
  2. dance of cowherds
  3. (specifically) the round dance of Krishna with the herdsgirls of Braj
  4. a Krishna festival including enactment of the round dance, celebrated in the month Kartik
  5. a type of drama dealing with the exploits of Krishna
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Etymology 4 edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian رأس (ra's).

Noun edit

रास (rāsm (Urdu spelling رأس)

  1. head (as of cattle &c.)
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References edit

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “raśmí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “rāśí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi edit

Etymology edit

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Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

रास (rāsf (plural राशी)

  1. (astrology) a zodiac sign
  2. heap, pile
    Synonym: ढीग (ḍhīg)

See also edit

Zodiac signs in Marathi · राशी (rāśī) (layout · text)
       
मेष (meṣ) वृषभ (vŕṣabh) मिथुन (mithun) कर्क (karka)
       
सिंह (siuha) कन्या (kanyā) तूळ (tūḷ) वृश्चिक (vŕścik)
       
धनु (dhanu) मकर (makar) कुंभ (kumbha) मीन (mīn)

References edit

  • Berntsen, Maxine, “रास”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.