हँसना

Hindi

Etymology

Hindi verb set
हँसना (hãsnā)
हँसाना (hãsānā)
हँसवाना (hãsvānā)
  • Inherited from Apabhramsa हसइ (hasaï), from Prakrit हसइ (hasaï), from Sanskrit हसति (hásati). Cognate with Punjabi ਹੱਸਣਾ (hassaṇā), Nepali हाँस्नु (hā̃snu).

    Pronunciation

    • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦə̃s.nɑː/, [ɦɐ̃s.näː]
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    Verb

    हँसना • (hãsnā) (intransitive, Urdu spelling ہَنْسْنا)

    1. to laugh, chuckle
      हँस जानाhãs jānāto laugh; to become happy, cheerful
    2. to smile
      Synonym: मुस्कुराना (muskurānā)
    3. to laugh [with पर (par) ‘at’], to make fun of or joke about
    4. (figurative) to be or appear cheerful or pleasant

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