फुस

See also: फूस

Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit *𑀨𑀼𑀲𑁆𑀲𑁆 (*phuss).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /pʰʊs/

Noun

फुस • (phus) m

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

Adjective

फुस • (phus) m

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

• फुसका (phuskā)
• फुसकी (phuskī)
• फुसफुसा (phusphusā)
• फुसफुसाना (phusphusānā)
• फुसफुसाहट (phusphusāhaṭ)
• फुसलाऊ (phuslāū)
• फुसलाना (phuslānā)
• फुसलावा (phuslāvā)
• फुसलाहट (phuslāhaṭ)
• फुसाहिंदा (phusāhindā)

 

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “फुस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. (1884) “फुस”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.