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Tear in Hindi

Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation

Tearnoun
अश्रु
🗣️ ANasu [/əʃ.ɾuː/, [ɐʃ.ɾuː], /tɛə/, /tɛː/, /tɛɹ/, /teː/, /tiə/, /teə/, /teɹ/, /tɜː(ɹ)/, /tɪə/, /tɪː/, /tɪəɹ/, /teˈaɾ/, /tæ͜ɑːr/, /teˈa(ʁ)/, [teˈa(h)], /teˈa(ɾ)/, [teˈa(χ)], /teˈa(ɻ)/, /ˈtjaɾ/, /ˈtja.ɾi/]
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📖 Meaning of “tear”

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.

📘 Definition of tear

the act of tearing

🟢 Similar words for tear
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✍️ Tear in a sentence
Tears started rolling down from his eyes when his mother died.
आँसू उसकी गालों पर बह गए।
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

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.

Quick facts about “tear”

Everything we know about this word at a glance.

Word (English)
Tear
Meaning in Hindi
अश्रु
Pronunciation
ANasu
Part of speech
Noun
Similar words
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Word Origin (Etymology)
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.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Hindi meaning of "tear" is अश्रु (ANasu).
In Devanagari script it is written as अश्रु.
It is pronounced "ANasu". Tap the speaker icon on this page to hear it aloud.