अवश्य

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अवश्य (avaśyá), a compound of अ- (a-, “un-”) +‎ वश्य (vaśya, “controllable, commandable”).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ə.ʋəʃ.jᵊ/, [ɐ.ʋɐʃ.jᵊ]

Adverb

अवश्य • (avaśya) (Urdu spelling اوشیے)

  1. (formal) certainly, assuredly, of course
    Synonym: ज़रूर (zarūr)
    मेरा काम करोगे? अवश्य! ― merā kām karoge? avaśya! ― Will you do my work? Certainly!

Adjective

अवश्य • (avaśya) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling اوشیے)

  1. (formal) necessary, mandatory, required
    Synonyms: अनिवार्य (anivārya), ज़रूरी (zarūrī)

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