परसों

See also: पारसी, पेरिस, and पारस

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit परश्वस् (paraśvas). Cognate with Assamese পৰহি (porohi), Marathi परवा (parvā).

Pronunciation

(Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /pəɾ.sõː/, [pɐɾ.sõː]

Adverb

परसों • (parsõ) (Urdu spelling پرسوں)

  1. day after tomorrow
    परसों दूधवाला दूध नहीं लाएगा।
    parsõ dūdhvālā dūdh nahī̃ lāegā.
    The day after tomorrow the milkman won't bring milk.
  2. day before yesterday
    परसों दूधवाले ने दूध नहीं लाया।
    parsõ dūdhvāle ne dūdh nahī̃ lāyā.
    The day before yesterday the milkman didn't bring milk.
  3. (colloquial) any time in the recent past or near future
    दूधवाला परसों से दूध नहीं ला रहा है।
    dūdhvālā parsõ se dūdh nahī̃ lā rahā hai.
    The milkman hasn't been bringing milk for ages.

References

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