Gujarati

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀸 (pivāsā), from Sanskrit पिपासा (pipāsā). Cognate with Assamese পিয়াহ (piah), Bengali পিয়াস (piẏaś), Hindustani پیاس / प्यास (pyās), Marathi प्यास (pyās), Nepali पियास (piyās), and Odia ପିଆସ (piāsa).

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Noun

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પ્યાસ (pyāsf

  1. thirst
    Synonyms: તરસ (taras), તૃષા (tŕṣā)
  2. (figurative) craving, longing
    Synonym: લાલસા (lālsā)