Laugh in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “laugh” in Hindi is हँसना, pronounced hansna — it is a verb. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
produce laughter
Hindi verb set
हँसना (hãsnā)
हँसाना (hãsānā)
हँसवाना (hãsvānā)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-Aryan *źʰas-
Sanskrit हस् (has)
Sanskrit हसति (hasati)
Prakrit 𑀳𑀲𑀇 (hasaï)
Apabhramsa हसइ (hasaï)
Hindi हँसना
Inherited from Apabhramsa हसइ (hasaï), from Prakrit हसइ (hasaï), from Sanskrit हसति (hásati). Cognate with Punjabi ਹੱਸਣਾ (hassaṇā), Nepali हाँस्नु (hā̃snu).
Quick facts about “laugh”
Everything we know about this word at a glance.
हँसना (hãsnā)
हँसाना (hãsānā)
हँसवाना (hãsvānā)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-Aryan *źʰas-
Sanskrit हस् (has)
Sanskrit हसति (hasati)
Prakrit 𑀳𑀲𑀇 (hasaï)
Apabhramsa हसइ (hasaï)
Hindi हँसना
Inherited from Apabhramsa हसइ (hasaï), from Prakrit हसइ (hasaï), from Sanskrit हसति (hásati). Cognate with Punjabi ਹੱਸਣਾ (hassaṇā), Nepali हाँस्नु (hā̃snu).