रस

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀭𑀲 (rasa), from Sanskrit रस (rasa).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɾəs/

Noun

रस • (ras) m (Urdu spelling رس‎)

  1. gravy, soup, broth
  2. juice; any liquid
  3. savour, taste
  4. (formal) essence
  5. (literature, drama, dance) rasa: an emotion evoked by literature, drama, or dance

References

  • McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “रस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
  • Platts, John T. (1884), “रस”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & co.

Konkani

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit रस (rasa)

Noun

रस (ras) m (Latin script ros, Kannada script ರಸ್)

  1. gravy

Nepali

Noun

रस • (ras)

  1. juice

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European *Hros-. The Sanskrit root is रस् (ras).

Pronunciation

Noun

रस • (rása) m

  1. the sap or juice of plants and fruits
  2. fluid, liquid
  3. the best or finest or strongest part of anything, its essence or bloom
  4. taste or the organ of taste, relish or inclination for, desire of
  5. any object of taste or enjoyment
  6. pleasure, charm, beauty
  7. feeling, sentiment, affection
  8. style, character

Descendants

References

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