हँसी

Hindi

Alternative forms
  • हंसी (hansī)

Etymology

From Sanskrit हास्य (hāsya).

Pronunciation
  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦə̃.siː/, [ɦə̃.s̪iː]

Noun

हँसी • (hãsī) f (Urdu spelling ہنسی‎)

  1. laugh, laughter
    ऐसा काम मत करो जिससे लोगों में हँसी हो।
    aisā kām mat karo jisse logõ mẽ hãsī ho.
    Don't do something that causes others to laugh at you.
  2. joke, jest
    यह हँसी की बात नहीं है। ― yah hãsī kī bāt nahī̃ hai. ― This is not a joke.

Declension
Declension of हँसी (fem ī-stem)
singular plural
direct हँसी
hãsī		 हँसियाँ
hãsiyā̃
oblique हँसी
hãsī		 हँसियों
hãsiyõ
vocative हँसी
hãsī		 हँसियो
hãsiyo

References
  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “हँसी”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
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