रास

Hindi

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɾɑːs/, [ɾäːs]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀁𑀲𑀺 (raṃsi), from Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi).[1]

Noun

रास • (rās) f (Urdu spelling راس)

  1. reins
Derived terms
  • रास कड़ी करना (rās kaṛī karnā)
  • रास ढिली छोड़ना (rās ḍhilī choṛnā)
  • रास में लाना (rās mẽ lānā)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀲𑀺 (rāsi), from Sanskrit राशि (rāśi).[2]Doublet of राशि (rāśi).

Noun

रास • (rās) f (Urdu spelling راس)

  1. sign of zodiac
  2. heap, pile, stock
  3. interest (on money)
  4. adoption (of a son)
Derived terms
  • बीच की रास (bīc kī rās)
  • रास आना (rās ānā)
  • रास बैठाना (rās baiṭhānā)
  • रास मिलना (rās milnā)
  • रास लाना (rās lānā)
  • रास-चक्कर (rās-cakkar)
  • रास-नशीन (rās-naśīn)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Sanskrit रास (rāsa).

Noun

रास • (rās) m (Urdu spelling راس)

  1. noise, din
  2. dance of cowherds
  3. (specifically) the round dance of Krishna with the herdsgirls of Braj
  4. a Krishna festival including enactment of the round dance, celebrated in the month Kartik
  5. a type of drama dealing with the exploits of Krishna
Derived terms
  • रासरंग (rāsraṅg)
  • रासलीला (rāslīlā)
  • रासक्रीड़ा (rāsakrīṛā)
  • रासमंडल (rāsmaṇḍal)
  • रासयात्रा (rāsyātrā)

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Classical Persian رأس (ra's).

Noun

रास • (rās) m (Urdu spelling رأس)

  1. head (as of cattle &c.)
  • कलाँरास (kalā̃rās)

References
  1. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “raśmí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
  2. Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “rāśí”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Marathi

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɾas/

Noun

रास • (rās) f (plural राशी)

  1. (astrology) a zodiac sign
  2. heap, pile
    Synonym: ढीग (ḍhīg)

See also
Zodiac signs in Marathi · राशी (rāśī) (layout · text)
मेष (meṣ) वृषभ (vŕṣabh) मिथुन (mithun) कर्क (karka)
सिंह (siuha) कन्या (kanyā) तूळ (tūḷ) वृश्चिक (vŕścik)
धनु (dhanu) मकर (makar) कुंभ (kumbha) मीन (mīn)

References
  • Berntsen, Maxine, “रास”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.
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