बरस

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa). Doublet of वर्ष (varṣ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bə.ɾəs/

Noun

बरस • (baras) m (Urdu spelling برس‎)

  1. year
    मैंने उसे बरसों नहीं देखा।
    mainne use barsõ nahī̃ dekhā.
    I did not see him for years.
    उसकी उम्र बयासी बरस है। ― uskī umra bayāsī baras hai. ― He is eighty-two years of age.
    Synonyms: साल (sāl), वर्ष (varṣ)

Pronunciation

Declension of बरस
Singular Plural
Direct बरस (baras) बरस (baras)
Oblique बरस (baras) बरसों (barsõ)
Vocative बरस (baras) बरसो (barso)

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “बरस”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
  • Platts, John T. (1884), “बरस”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.

Old Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀭𑀺𑀲 (varisa), from Sanskrit वर्ष (varṣa).

Noun

बरस (barasa) m

  1. year
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