वासना

Hindi

Alternative forms

• बासना (bāsnā)

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʋɑːs.nɑː/, [ʋäːs.näː]

Noun

वासना • (vāsnā) f (Urdu spelling واسنا)

1. passion
2. sexual desire

Declension

Declension of वासना (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	वासना vāsnā	वासनाएँ vāsnāẽ
oblique	वासना vāsnā	वासनाओं vāsnāõ
vocative	वासना vāsnā	वासनाओ vāsnāo

Derived terms

• काम वासना (kām vāsnā)
• वासनात्मक (vāsnātmak, “passionate”)
• वासनामय (vāsnāmay)
• वासनारहित (vāsnārhit)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “वासना”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “वासना”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• Platts, John T. (1884) “वासना”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “वासना”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• vāsanā (Latin script)
• 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀦𑀸 (Brahmi script)
• ৰাসনা (Bengali script)
• වාසනා (Sinhalese script)
• ဝါသနာ or ဝႃသၼႃ (Burmese script)
• วาสนา or วาสะนา (Thai script)
• ᩅᩤᩈᨶᩣ (Tai Tham script)
• ວາສນາ or ວາສະນາ (Lao script)
• វាសនា (Khmer script)
• 𑅇𑄂𑄥𑄚𑄂 (Chakma script)

Noun

वासना f

1. Devanagari script form of vāsanā

Declension

Declension table of "वासना" (feminine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	वासना (vāsanā)	वासनायो (vāsanāyo) or वासना (vāsanā)
Accusative (second)	वासनं (vāsanaṃ)	वासनायो (vāsanāyo) or वासना (vāsanā)
Instrumental (third)	वासनाय (vāsanāya)	वासनाहि (vāsanāhi) or वासनाभि (vāsanābhi)
Dative (fourth)	वासनाय (vāsanāya)	वासनानं (vāsanānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	वासनाय (vāsanāya)	वासनाहि (vāsanāhi) or वासनाभि (vāsanābhi)
Genitive (sixth)	वासनाय (vāsanāya)	वासनानं (vāsanānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	वासनाय (vāsanāya) or वासनायं (vāsanāyaṃ)	वासनासु (vāsanāsu)
Vocative (calling)	वासने (vāsane)	वासनायो (vāsanāyo) or वासना (vāsanā)