Bengali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀳𑀸𑀲𑀺𑀅 (hāsia), from Vedic Sanskrit হাস্য (hāsya), from हास (hāsa) +‎ -य (-ya). Cognate with Hindi हँसी (hãsī), Nepali हाँसि (hā̃si)

Pronunciation

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  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /haʃi/, [haʃiˑ], /hãʃi/, [hãʃiˑ]
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  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /haʃi/, [haʃiˑ], /haʃi/, [haʃiˑ]

Noun

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হাসি (haśi)

  1. smile
  2. laughter
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