हसना

See also: हंसना, हँसना, हाँस्नु, and हसीन

Old Hindi

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀲𑀤𑀺 (hasadi), from Sanskrit हसति (hásati). Cognate with Old Punjabi ਹਸਿ (hasi /⁠hassi⁠/), Old Marathi 𑘮𑘰𑘭𑘜𑘹 (hāsaṇe), 𑘮𑘰𑘽𑘭𑘜𑘹 (hāṃsaṇe), Old Gujarati हसिवउं (hasivaüṃ), Middle Bengali হস (hoś).

Verb

हसना (hasanā) (intransitive)

1. to laugh
   • c. 1270 – 1350, Nāmdev, Padāvalī 70.0:

     याही गोब्यंदा चरन मेरौ जीयरौ बसै रे॥
     भगति न छाडौं हरि की भावै लोग हसौ रे॥

     yāhī gobyaṃdā carana merau jīyarau basai re.
     bhagati na chāḍauṃ hari kī bhāvai loga hasau re.

     Right here. Govind is right here. My heart dwells at his feet.
     Never will I give up my love for him. Let people laugh all they wish.

Descendants

• Braj: हंसन (hansan)
• Bundeli: हँसबो (hãsbo)
• Hindustani: hãsnā

  Hindi: हँसना

  Urdu: ہَنسْنَا

Further reading

• Winand M. Callewaert, Swapna Sharma (2009) “हसैं”, in Dictionary of Bhakti, Ramesh Nagar Metro Station, New Delhi 110 015: D.K. Printworld (P) Ltd., →ISBN, page 2182, column 2.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “hásati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 811