Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian هوش و حواس (hōš-u-hawās). By surface analysis, होश (hoś, consciousness) +‎ -ओ- (-o-) +‎ हवास (havās, senses).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦoːʃ.oː.ɦə.ʋɑːs/, [ɦoːʃ.oː.ɦɐ.ʋäːs]

Noun

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होशोहवास (hośohavāsm (Urdu spelling ہوش و حواس)

  1. consciousness, the senses
  2. mind, understanding, the wits

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