आँसू

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɑ̃ː.suː/, [ä̃ː.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 (masc ū-stem)
singular plural
direct आँसू
ā̃sū		 आँसू
ā̃sū
oblique आँसू
ā̃sū		 आँसुओं
ā̃suõ
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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