घास

See also: घूस

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit घास (ghāsa), from the root verb घस् (ghas, “to eat, devour”).

Noun

घास • (ghās) f (Urdu spelling گھاس‎)

  1. grass
    घोड़े खेत में घास चर रहे हैं।
    ghoṛe khet mẽ ghās car rahe hain.
    Horses are grazing on grass in the field.
    तीक्ष्ण धूप ने घास जला दी।
    tīkṣṇ dhūp ne ghās jalā dī.
    The harsh sunlight scorched the grass.
    .

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “घास”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons

Sanskrit

Noun

घास • (ghāsa) m

  1. food
  2. meadow or pasture grass

References
  • Vaman Shivaram Apte (accessed 07-31-2012), “The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎
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