मास्

• मस् (mas) – only in चन्द्रमस् (candramas)

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *mā́Has (“moon, month”), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon, month”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬨𐬂𐬢𐬵‎ (måŋh, “moon, month”), Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐏃 (m-a-h /māha/) (whence Persian ماه‎ (mâh)), Latin mēnsis, Ancient Greek μείς (meís), Old English mōna (whence English moon), mōnaþ (whence English month).

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /mɑ́ːs/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /mɑːs̪/

मास् • (mā́s) m

1. the moon
   • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 10.12.7:

     यस्मिन्देवा विदथे मादयन्ते विवस्वतः सदने धारयन्ते ।
     सूर्ये ज्योतिरदधुर्मास्य्अक्तून्परि द्योतनिं चरतो अजस्रा ॥

     yasmindevā vidathe mādayante vivasvataḥ sadane dhārayante .
     sūrye jyotiradadhurmāsyaktūnpari dyotaniṃ carato ajasrā .

     They in the synod where the Gods rejoice them, where they are seated in Vivasvān's dwelling,
     Have given the Moon his beams, the Sun his splendour-the Two unweariedly maintain their brightness.

2. a month
   • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 7.91.2:

     उशन्ता दूता न दभाय गोपा मासश्च पाथः शरदश्च पूर्वीः ।
     इन्द्रवायू सुष्टुतिर्वामियाना मार्डीकमीट्टे सुवितं च नव्यम् ॥

     uśantā dūtā na dabhāya gopā māsaśca pāthaḥ śaradaśca pūrvīḥ .
     indravāyū suṣṭutirvāmiyānā mārḍīkamīṭṭe suvitaṃ ca navyam .

     Guardians infallible, eager as envoys' preserve us safe through many months and autumns.
     Addressed to you, our fair praise, Indra-Vāyu, implores your favour and renewed well-being.

• चन्द्रमास् (candrámās)

• मास (mā́sa)