फुस

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit *𑀨𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁆 (*phuss).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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फुस (phusm

  1. soft or low sound, whisper, hiss, hissing

Adjective

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फुस (phusm

  1. of a firework, or explosive which doesn't explode or work even after ignition (only hissing occurs)
    हमने जितने भी पटाके खरीदे वो सब फुस निकले।hamne jitne bhī paṭāke kharīde vo sab phus nikle.(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. that which comes out to be or goes defective/non-working against one's hopes
    छेद करते के बीच ड्रील फुस पड़ गई।ched karte ke bīc ḍrīl phus paṛ gaī.(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    दुध निकालते समय पता चला कि उसकी भैंस कितनी फुस है।dudh nikālte samay patā calā ki uskī bha͠is kitnī phus hai.(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. devoid of energy, spiritless, spineless, languid; without substance, worthless (as an object or a person)
    वह इतना फुस आदमी है कि देख के ही घिन आती है।vah itnā phus ādmī hai ki dekh ke hī ghin ātī hai.(please add an English translation of this usage example)

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “*phuss”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press