हँसी

See also: हस्, हस, हँस, हिंसा, हंस, and हाँसो

Hindi

Alternative forms

• हंसी (hansī)

Etymology

From Sanskrit हास्य (hāsya).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɦə̃.siː/, [ɦɐ̃.siː]

Noun

हँसी • (hãsī) f (Urdu spelling ہنسی)

1. laugh, laughter

   ऐसा काम मत करो जिससे लोगों में हँसी हो।

   aisā kām mat karo jisse logõ mẽ hãsī ho.

   Don't do something that causes others to laugh at you.

2. joke, jest

   यह हँसी की बात नहीं है। ― yah hãsī kī bāt nahī̃ hai. ― This is not a joke.

Declension

Declension of हँसी (fem ī-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	हँसी hãsī	हँसियाँ hãsiyā̃
oblique	हँसी hãsī	हँसियों hãsiyõ
vocative	हँसी hãsī	हँसियो hãsiyo

Related terms

• हंसना (hansnā)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “हँसी”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.