रस्सी
Hindi
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀭𑀲𑁆𑀲𑀺 m (rassi) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀇𑀓𑀸- (-ikā-) without cluster simplification, from Sanskrit रश्मि (raśmi), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *raćmíš. Doublet of रास (rās).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /ɾəs.siː/, [ɾɐs.siː]
Audio (Delhi): (file)
Noun
रस्सी • (rassī) f (Urdu spelling رسی)
- rope, cord
- Synonym: डोरी (ḍorī)
- मुझे मोटी रस्सी की ज़रूरत है।
- mujhe moṭī rassī kī zarūrat hai.
- I need a thick rope.
- string
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | रस्सी rassī |
रस्सियाँ rassiyā̃ |
| oblique | रस्सी rassī |
रस्सियों rassiyõ |
| vocative | रस्सी rassī |
रस्सियो rassiyo |
Coordinate terms
- रस्सा (rassā)
Descendants
- → Pashto: رسۍ
References
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “रस्सी”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 4140
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “रस्सी”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 641
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “रस्सी”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 857
- Bahri, Hardev (1989), “रस्सी”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 538.