Tear in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “tear” in Hindi is अश्रु, pronounced ANasu — it is a noun. 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.
the act of tearing
Borrowed from Sanskrit अश्रु (áśru), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Háśru, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Háćru, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱru-, from compound *dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- (“eye bitter”) (compare *dáḱru-). Cognate with Greek δάκρυ (dákry), Lithuanian ašara, Latvian asara, English tear.
Doublet of आँसू (ā̃sū), a tadbhava.
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Doublet of आँसू (ā̃sū), a tadbhava.