Bengali

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit निःश्वास (niḥśvāsa). Cognate with Hindi निसाँस (nisā̃s), Assamese নিশাহ (nixah). Doublet of নিশ্বাস (niśśaś), a tatsama.

Noun

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নিশাস (niśaś)

  1. breath, exhalation, sigh

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