आँसू

Hindi

Etymology

From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀲𑀼 (aṃsu), 𑀅𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀼 (assu), from Sanskrit अश्रु (áśru), from Proto-Indo-Iranian (compare Persian ارس‎ (ars)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱru-, from compound *dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- (“eye bitter”) (compare *dáḱru-). Doublet of अश्रु (aśru), a tatsama.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɑ̃ː.suː/

Noun

आँसू • (ā̃sū) m (Urdu spelling آنسو‎)

  1. tear
    उसकी आँखों में आँसू भर गए
    uskī ā̃khõ mẽ ā̃sū bhar gae
    Her eyes filled with tears.

Declension
Declension of आँसू
Singular Plural
Direct आँसू (ā̃sū) आँसू (ā̃sū)
Oblique आँसू (ā̃sū) आँसुओं (ā̃suon)
Vocative आँसू (ā̃sū) आँसुओ (ā̃suo)

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