हवस

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian هوس (havas). Cognate with Gujarati હવસ (havas), Marathi हौस (haus), Punjabi ਹਵਸ (havas) / ہَوَس (havas).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦə.ʋəs/, [ɦə.ʋəs̪]

Noun

हवस (havas) f (Urdu spelling ہَوَس)

  1. lust, greed, inordinate desire
    Synonyms: काम (kām), कामना (kāmnā), लोभ (lobh), इच्छा (icchā), मंशा (manśā)
  2. curiosity
    Synonyms: औत्सुक्य (autsukya), उत्सुकता (utsuktā), जिज्ञासा (jigyāsā)

Declension

References

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