शिरा
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit शिरा (śirā, “vein”).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Hindi) IPA(key): /ʃɪ.ɾɑː/, [ʃɪ.ɾäː]
Noun
शिरा • (śirā) f
- vein (blood vessel)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | शिरा śirā |
शिराएँ śirāẽ |
| oblique | शिरा śirā |
शिराओं śirāõ |
| vocative | शिरा śirā |
शिराओ śirāo |
Further reading
- McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “शिरा”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 950
- Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “शिरा”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 744
- Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “शिरा”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 4746