श्वसन

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit श्वसन (śvasaná).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʃʋə.sən/, [ʃʋɐ.sɐ̃n]

Noun

श्वसन • (śvasan) m (Urdu spelling شوَسَن)

1. (rare, formal) respiration, breathing

Declension

Declension of श्वसन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	श्वसन śvasan	श्वसन śvasan
oblique	श्वसन śvasan	श्वसनों śvasanõ
vocative	श्वसन śvasan	श्वसनो śvasano

Proper noun

श्वसन • (śvasan) m

1. (Hinduism) name of Vāyu (the wind god)

Declension

Declension of श्वसन (sg-only masc cons-stem)

	singular
direct	श्वसन śvasan
oblique	श्वसन śvasan
vocative	श्वसन śvasan

Further reading

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975) “श्वसन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. Sea of Hindi words] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha
• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “श्वसन”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• শ্বসন (Assamese script)
• ᬰ᭄ᬯᬲᬦ (Balinese script)
• শ্বসন (Bengali script)
• 𑰫𑰿𑰪𑰭𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀰𑁆𑀯𑀲𑀦 (Brahmi script)
• ၐွသန (Burmese script)
• શ્વસન (Gujarati script)
• ਸ਼੍ਵਸਨ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌸𑌨 (Grantha script)
• ꦯ꧀ꦮꦱꦤ (Javanese script)
• 𑂬𑂹𑂫𑂮𑂢 (Kaithi script)
• ಶ್ವಸನ (Kannada script)
• ឝ្វសន (Khmer script)
• ຨ຺ວສນ (Lao script)
• ശ്വസന (Malayalam script)
• ᡧᠣᠸᠠᠰ᠌ᠠᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘫𑘿𑘪𑘭𑘡 (Modi script)
• ᠱᢦᠰᠠᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧋𑧠𑧊𑧍𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐱𑑂𑐰𑐳𑐣 (Newa script)
• ଶ୍ଵସନ (Odia script)
• ꢯ꣄ꢮꢱꢥ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆯𑇀𑆮𑆱𑆤 (Sharada script)
• 𑖫𑖿𑖪𑖭𑖡 (Siddham script)
• ශ‍්වසන (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩿 𑪙𑩾𑪁𑩯 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚧𑚶𑚦𑚨𑚝 (Takri script)
• ஶ்வஸந (Tamil script)
• శ్వసన (Telugu script)
• ศฺวสน (Thai script)
• ཤྭ་ས་ན (Tibetan script)
• 𑒬𑓂𑒫𑒮𑒢 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨮𑩇𑨭𑨰𑨝 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

From श्वस् (śvas, “to breathe”, root) +‎ -अन (-ana, “-ing”).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /ɕʋɐ.sɐ.nɐ́/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈɕʋɐ.s̪ɐ.n̪ɐ/

Adjective

श्वसन • (śvasaná) stem

1. blowing, hissing, panting, breathing
2. breathing heavily

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of श्वसन

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	श्वसनः (śvasanaḥ)	श्वसनौ (śvasanau) श्वसना¹ (śvasanā¹)	श्वसनाः (śvasanāḥ) श्वसनासः¹ (śvasanāsaḥ¹)
vocative	श्वसन (śvasana)	श्वसनौ (śvasanau) श्वसना¹ (śvasanā¹)	श्वसनाः (śvasanāḥ) श्वसनासः¹ (śvasanāsaḥ¹)
accusative	श्वसनम् (śvasanam)	श्वसनौ (śvasanau) श्वसना¹ (śvasanā¹)	श्वसनान् (śvasanān)
instrumental	श्वसनेन (śvasanena)	श्वसनाभ्याम् (śvasanābhyām)	श्वसनैः (śvasanaiḥ) श्वसनेभिः¹ (śvasanebhiḥ¹)
dative	श्वसनाय (śvasanāya)	श्वसनाभ्याम् (śvasanābhyām)	श्वसनेभ्यः (śvasanebhyaḥ)
ablative	श्वसनात् (śvasanāt)	श्वसनाभ्याम् (śvasanābhyām)	श्वसनेभ्यः (śvasanebhyaḥ)
genitive	श्वसनस्य (śvasanasya)	श्वसनयोः (śvasanayoḥ)	श्वसनानाम् (śvasanānām)
locative	श्वसने (śvasane)	श्वसनयोः (śvasanayoḥ)	श्वसनेषु (śvasaneṣu)

• ¹Vedic

Feminine ī-stem declension of श्वसनी

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	श्वसनी (śvasanī)	श्वसन्यौ (śvasanyau) श्वसनी¹ (śvasanī¹)	श्वसन्यः (śvasanyaḥ) श्वसनीः¹ (śvasanīḥ¹)
vocative	श्वसनि (śvasani)	श्वसन्यौ (śvasanyau) श्वसनी¹ (śvasanī¹)	श्वसन्यः (śvasanyaḥ) श्वसनीः¹ (śvasanīḥ¹)
accusative	श्वसनीम् (śvasanīm)	श्वसन्यौ (śvasanyau) श्वसनी¹ (śvasanī¹)	श्वसनीः (śvasanīḥ)
instrumental	श्वसन्या (śvasanyā)	श्वसनीभ्याम् (śvasanībhyām)	श्वसनीभिः (śvasanībhiḥ)
dative	श्वसन्यै (śvasanyai)	श्वसनीभ्याम् (śvasanībhyām)	श्वसनीभ्यः (śvasanībhyaḥ)
ablative	श्वसन्याः (śvasanyāḥ) श्वसन्यै² (śvasanyai²)	श्वसनीभ्याम् (śvasanībhyām)	श्वसनीभ्यः (śvasanībhyaḥ)
genitive	श्वसन्याः (śvasanyāḥ) श्वसन्यै² (śvasanyai²)	श्वसन्योः (śvasanyoḥ)	श्वसनीनाम् (śvasanīnām)
locative	श्वसन्याम् (śvasanyām)	श्वसन्योः (śvasanyoḥ)	श्वसनीषु (śvasanīṣu)

• ¹Vedic
• ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of श्वसन

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	श्वसनम् (śvasanam)	श्वसने (śvasane)	श्वसनानि (śvasanāni) श्वसना¹ (śvasanā¹)
vocative	श्वसन (śvasana)	श्वसने (śvasane)	श्वसनानि (śvasanāni) श्वसना¹ (śvasanā¹)
accusative	श्वसनम् (śvasanam)	श्वसने (śvasane)	श्वसनानि (śvasanāni) श्वसना¹ (śvasanā¹)
instrumental	श्वसनेन (śvasanena)	श्वसनाभ्याम् (śvasanābhyām)	श्वसनैः (śvasanaiḥ) श्वसनेभिः¹ (śvasanebhiḥ¹)
dative	श्वसनाय (śvasanāya)	श्वसनाभ्याम् (śvasanābhyām)	श्वसनेभ्यः (śvasanebhyaḥ)
ablative	श्वसनात् (śvasanāt)	श्वसनाभ्याम् (śvasanābhyām)	श्वसनेभ्यः (śvasanebhyaḥ)
genitive	श्वसनस्य (śvasanasya)	श्वसनयोः (śvasanayoḥ)	श्वसनानाम् (śvasanānām)
locative	श्वसने (śvasane)	श्वसनयोः (śvasanayoḥ)	श्वसनेषु (śvasaneṣu)

• ¹Vedic

Noun

श्वसन • (śvasaná) stem, n

1. breathing, respiration, breath
2. heavy breathing
3. clearing the throat
4. hissing (of a serpent)
5. sighing, a sigh
6. feeling or an object of feeling

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of श्वसन

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	श्वसनम् (śvasanam)	श्वसने (śvasane)	श्वसनानि (śvasanāni) श्वसना¹ (śvasanā¹)
vocative	श्वसन (śvasana)	श्वसने (śvasane)	श्वसनानि (śvasanāni) श्वसना¹ (śvasanā¹)
accusative	श्वसनम् (śvasanam)	श्वसने (śvasane)	श्वसनानि (śvasanāni) श्वसना¹ (śvasanā¹)
instrumental	श्वसनेन (śvasanena)	श्वसनाभ्याम् (śvasanābhyām)	श्वसनैः (śvasanaiḥ) श्वसनेभिः¹ (śvasanebhiḥ¹)
dative	श्वसनाय (śvasanāya)	श्वसनाभ्याम् (śvasanābhyām)	श्वसनेभ्यः (śvasanebhyaḥ)
ablative	श्वसनात् (śvasanāt)	श्वसनाभ्याम् (śvasanābhyām)	श्वसनेभ्यः (śvasanebhyaḥ)
genitive	श्वसनस्य (śvasanasya)	श्वसनयोः (śvasanayoḥ)	श्वसनानाम् (śvasanānām)
locative	श्वसने (śvasane)	श्वसनयोः (śvasanayoḥ)	श्वसनेषु (śvasaneṣu)

• ¹Vedic

Proper noun

श्वसन • (śvasaná) stem, m

1. (Hinduism) name of Vāyu (the wind god)
2. name of a serpent-demon
3. Meyna spinosa (syn. Vangueria spinosa)

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of श्वसन

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	श्वसनः (śvasanaḥ)	श्वसनौ (śvasanau) श्वसना¹ (śvasanā¹)	श्वसनाः (śvasanāḥ) श्वसनासः¹ (śvasanāsaḥ¹)
vocative	श्वसन (śvasana)	श्वसनौ (śvasanau) श्वसना¹ (śvasanā¹)	श्वसनाः (śvasanāḥ) श्वसनासः¹ (śvasanāsaḥ¹)
accusative	श्वसनम् (śvasanam)	श्वसनौ (śvasanau) श्वसना¹ (śvasanā¹)	श्वसनान् (śvasanān)
instrumental	श्वसनेन (śvasanena)	श्वसनाभ्याम् (śvasanābhyām)	श्वसनैः (śvasanaiḥ) श्वसनेभिः¹ (śvasanebhiḥ¹)
dative	श्वसनाय (śvasanāya)	श्वसनाभ्याम् (śvasanābhyām)	श्वसनेभ्यः (śvasanebhyaḥ)
ablative	श्वसनात् (śvasanāt)	श्वसनाभ्याम् (śvasanābhyām)	श्वसनेभ्यः (śvasanebhyaḥ)
genitive	श्वसनस्य (śvasanasya)	श्वसनयोः (śvasanayoḥ)	श्वसनानाम् (śvasanānām)
locative	श्वसने (śvasane)	श्वसनयोः (śvasanayoḥ)	श्वसनेषु (śvasaneṣu)

• ¹Vedic

Descendants

• → Hindi: श्वसन (śvasan) (learned)

Further reading

• Monier Williams (1899) “श्वसन”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 1105, column 3.