Thirst in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “thirst” in Hindi is प्यास, pronounced pipasa, pyas — 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.
strong desire for something (not food or drink)
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *peh₃-
Sanskrit पा (pā)
Sanskrit पिपासा (pipāsā)
Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀸 (pivāsā)
Hindi प्यास
Inherited from Sauraseni Apabhramsa पिआस (piāsa), from Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀸 (pivāsā), from Sanskrit पिपासा (pipāsā).
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Proto-Indo-European *peh₃-
Sanskrit पा (pā)
Sanskrit पिपासा (pipāsā)
Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀸 (pivāsā)
Hindi प्यास
Inherited from Sauraseni Apabhramsa पिआस (piāsa), from Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀯𑀸𑀲𑀸 (pivāsā), from Sanskrit पिपासा (pipāsā).
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