सांस

See also: साँस, सांसें, सास, सासू, and ससा

Hindi

Alternative forms

• साँस (sā̃s)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀲 (sāsa), from Sanskrit श्वास (śvāsá). Doublet of श्वास (śvās).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /sɑːns/, [sä̃ːns]

Noun

सांस • (sāns) f (Urdu spelling سانس)

1. breath, respiration

   वह सारा गिलास एक साँस में गटक गया।

   vah sārā gilās ek sā̃s mẽ gaṭak gayā.

   He drained the entire glass in one breath.

Declension

Declension of सांस (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	सांस sāns	सांसें sānsẽ
oblique	सांस sāns	सांसों sānsõ
vocative	सांस sāns	सांसो sānso

Related terms

• उसांस (usāns)

References

• John T. Platts (2012 June 28 (last accessed)) “A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎^[1]