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सीस

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Braj

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Etymology

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From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀲𑁆𑀲 (sissa), from Sanskrit शीर्ष (śīrṣá).

Noun

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सीस (sīsm

  1. (anatomy) head

References

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  • Rupert Snell (1991) The Hindi Classical Tradition: A Braj Bhāṣā Reader[1], London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London

Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀺𑀲𑁆𑀲 (sissa), from Sanskrit शीर्ष (śīrṣá).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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सीस (sīsm (Urdu spelling سیس)

  1. (poetic, anatomy) head
    Synonym: सिर (sir)

Declension

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Pali

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Noun

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सीस n

  1. Devanagari script form of sīsa (head)

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Sanskrit

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Alternative scripts

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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सीस (sīsa) stem?

  1. lead

Descendants

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  • Malayalam: ഈയം (īyaṁ), സീസം (sīsaṁ)tatsama
  • Tamil: ஈயம் (īyam)

References

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  • Apte, Macdonell (2022) “सीस”, in Digital Dictionaries of South India [Combined Sanskrit Dictionaries]