वास

Konkani

Noun

वास • (vās) m (Latin script ?, Kannada script ?)

1. smell, odor

Marathi

Etymology

Inherited from Old Marathi 𑘪𑘰𑘭 (vāsa), from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀲 (vāsa), from Sanskrit वास (vāsa, “perfume”). Compare Gujarati વાસ (vās), Hindustani بَاس (bās) / बास (bās), Punjabi ਬਾਸ (bās) / باس (bās), Bengali বাস (baś).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋas/

Noun

वास • (vās) m

1. smell, odour, scent

Declension

Declension of वास (masc cons-stem)
direct singular	वास vās
direct plural	वास vās
	singular एकवचन		plural अनेकवचन
nominative प्रथमा	वास vās		वास vās
oblique सामान्यरूप	वासा vāsā		वासां- vāsān-
acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी	वासाला vāsālā		वासांना vāsānnā
ergative	वासाने, वासानं vāsāne, vāsāna		वासांनी vāsānnī
instrumental	वासाशी vāsāśī		वासांशी vāsānśī
locative सप्तमी	वासात vāsāt		वासांत vāsāt
vocative संबोधन	वासा vāsā		वासांनो vāsānno
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition.

Genitive declension of वास (masc cons-stem)
	masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म		feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म		neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म		oblique सामान्यरूप
	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन	singular* एकवचन	plural अनेकवचन
singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता	वासाचा vāsāċā	वासाचे vāsāċe	वासाची vāsācī	वासाच्या vāsācā	वासाचे, वासाचं vāsāċe, vāsāċa	वासाची vāsācī	वासाच्या vāsācā
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता	वासांचा vāsānċā	वासांचे vāsānċe	वासांची vāsāñcī	वासांच्या vāsāncā	वासांचे, वासांचं vāsānċe, vāsānċa	वासांची vāsāñcī	वासांच्या vāsāñcā
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition.

References

• Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “वास”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
• Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “वास”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
• दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “वास”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ).
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vāsa³”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press

Pali

Alternative forms

Alternative scripts

• vāsa (Latin script)
• 𑀯𑀸𑀲 (Brahmi script)
• ৰাস (Bengali script)
• වාස (Sinhalese script)
• ဝါသ or ဝႃသ (Burmese script)
• วาส or วาสะ (Thai script)
• ᩅᩤᩈ (Tai Tham script)
• ວາສ or ວາສະ (Lao script)
• វាស (Khmer script)
• 𑅇𑄂𑄥 (Chakma script)

Noun

वास m

1. Devanagari script form of vāsa

Declension

Declension table of "वास" (masculine)

Case \ Number	Singular	Plural
Nominative (first)	वासो (vāso)	वासा (vāsā)
Accusative (second)	वासं (vāsaṃ)	वासे (vāse)
Instrumental (third)	वासेन (vāsena)	वासेहि (vāsehi) or वासेभि (vāsebhi)
Dative (fourth)	वासस्स (vāsassa) or वासाय (vāsāya) or वासत्थं (vāsatthaṃ)	वासानं (vāsānaṃ)
Ablative (fifth)	वासस्मा (vāsasmā) or वासम्हा (vāsamhā) or वासा (vāsā)	वासेहि (vāsehi) or वासेभि (vāsebhi)
Genitive (sixth)	वासस्स (vāsassa)	वासानं (vāsānaṃ)
Locative (seventh)	वासस्मिं (vāsasmiṃ) or वासम्हि (vāsamhi) or वासे (vāse)	वासेसु (vāsesu)
Vocative (calling)	वास (vāsa)	वासा (vāsā)

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• ৱাস (Assamese script)
• ᬯᬵᬲ (Balinese script)
• বাস (Bengali script)
• 𑰪𑰯𑰭 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀯𑀸𑀲 (Brahmi script)
• ဝါသ (Burmese script)
• વાસ (Gujarati script)
• ਵਾਸ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌵𑌾𑌸 (Grantha script)
• ꦮꦴꦱ (Javanese script)
• 𑂫𑂰𑂮 (Kaithi script)
• ವಾಸ (Kannada script)
• វាស (Khmer script)
• ວາສ (Lao script)
• വാസ (Malayalam script)
• ᠸᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᠰ᠌ᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘪𑘰𑘭 (Modi script)
• ᠸᠠᢗᠰᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧊𑧑𑧍 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐰𑐵𑐳 (Newa script)
• ଵାସ (Odia script)
• ꢮꢵꢱ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆮𑆳𑆱 (Sharada script)
• 𑖪𑖯𑖭 (Siddham script)
• වාස (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩾𑩛𑪁 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚦𑚭𑚨 (Takri script)
• வாஸ (Tamil script)
• వాస (Telugu script)
• วาส (Thai script)
• ཝཱ་ས (Tibetan script)
• 𑒫𑒰𑒮 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨭𑨊𑨰 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology 1

From the root वस् (vas, “to dwell”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋɑː.sɐ́/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑː.s̪ɐ/

Noun

वास • (vāsá) stem, m

1. dwelling, staying
2. residence, home, abode

   Synonyms: गृह (gṛha), धामन् (dhāman)

3. day's journey
4. state, condition

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of वास (vāsá)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	वासस् vāsás	वासौ / वासा¹ vāsaú / vāsā́¹	वासास् / वासासस् vāsā́s / vāsā́sas
Vocative	वास vā́sa	वासौ / वासा¹ vā́sau / vā́sā¹	वासास् / वासासस् vāsā́s / vāsā́sas
Accusative	वासम् vāsám	वासौ / वासा¹ vāsaú / vāsā́¹	वासान् vāsā́n
Instrumental	वासेन vāséna	वासाभ्याम् vāsā́bhyām	वासैः / वासेभिः¹ vāsaíḥ / vāsébhiḥ¹
Dative	वासाय vāsā́ya	वासाभ्याम् vāsā́bhyām	वासेभ्यः vāsébhyaḥ
Ablative	वासात् vāsā́t	वासाभ्याम् vāsā́bhyām	वासेभ्यः vāsébhyaḥ
Genitive	वासस्य vāsásya	वासयोः vāsáyoḥ	वासानाम् vāsā́nām
Locative	वासे vāsé	वासयोः vāsáyoḥ	वासेषु vāséṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Derived terms

• प्रवास (pravāsa)
• वासगृह (vāsagṛha)

Descendants

• → Punjabi:

  Gurmukhi script: ਵਾਸ (vās)

  Shahmukhi script: واس (vās)

Etymology 2

From the root वस् (vas, “to wear”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋɑː.sɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑː.s̪ɐ/

Noun

वास • (vāsa) stem, m

1. something worn on the body
   1. garment, clothes
   2. perfume

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of वास (vāsa)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	वासः vāsaḥ	वासौ / वासा¹ vāsau / vāsā¹	वासाः / वासासः¹ vāsāḥ / vāsāsaḥ¹
Vocative	वास vāsa	वासौ / वासा¹ vāsau / vāsā¹	वासाः / वासासः¹ vāsāḥ / vāsāsaḥ¹
Accusative	वासम् vāsam	वासौ / वासा¹ vāsau / vāsā¹	वासान् vāsān
Instrumental	वासेन vāsena	वासाभ्याम् vāsābhyām	वासैः / वासेभिः¹ vāsaiḥ / vāsebhiḥ¹
Dative	वासाय vāsāya	वासाभ्याम् vāsābhyām	वासेभ्यः vāsebhyaḥ
Ablative	वासात् vāsāt	वासाभ्याम् vāsābhyām	वासेभ्यः vāsebhyaḥ
Genitive	वासस्य vāsasya	वासयोः vāsayoḥ	वासानाम् vāsānām
Locative	वासे vāse	वासयोः vāsayoḥ	वासेषु vāseṣu
Notes	¹Vedic

Descendants

• Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀯𑀸𑀲 (vāsa)
  • Old Marathi: 𑘪𑘰𑘭 (vāsa)
    • Marathi: वास (vās)
• Prakrit: 𑀯𑀸𑀲 (vāsa)
  • Bengali: বাস (baś)
  • Hindi: बास (bās)
  • Punjabi: ਬਾਸ (bās)
• → Kannada: ವಾಸನೆ (vāsane)
• → Tamil: வாசனை (vācaṉai)

References

• Monier Williams (1899) “वास”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 947.