उसाँस

Hindi

Alternative forms

उसास (usās)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀉𑀲𑀸𑀲𑁆𑀲 (usāssa), from Sanskrit *ut-śvāsa. Synchronically analysable as उ- (u-) +‎ साँस (sā̃s). Doublet of उच्छ्वास (ucchvās).

Pronunciation

(Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ʊ.sɑ̃ːs/, [ʊ.s̪ä̃ːs̪]

Noun

उसाँस • (usā̃s) f (Urdu spelling اساس‎)

Declension

Declension of उसाँस (fem cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	उसाँस usā̃s	उसाँसें usā̃sẽ
oblique	उसाँस usā̃s	उसाँसों usā̃sõ
vocative	उसाँस usā̃s	उसाँसो usā̃so

Further reading

McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “उसाँस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “usās”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “उसाँस”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha

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