हुलास

Braj

Etymology

Ultimately from Sanskrit उल्लास (ullāsa), possibly via metathesis from उल्हास (ulhās). Compare Marathi उल्हास (ulhās).

Noun

हुलास (hulās) m

1. excitement, joy, jubilation, animation
   • परमानंददास, अष्टछाप :

     मेहा आनंद पुंज सुमंगल, यह ब्रज सदा हुलास

     mehā ānand puñj sumaṅgal, yah braj sadā hulās

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Braj हुलास (hulās), ultimately from Sanskrit उल्लास (ullāsa). Compare Marathi उल्हास (ulhās).

Noun

हुलास • (hulās) m (Urdu spelling ہُلاس)

1. excitement, joy, jubilation, animation

   Synonym: उल्लास (ullās)

Noun

हुलास • (hulās) f

1. tobacco snuff

   Synonyms: सुँघनी (suṅghnī), नस्य (nasya), नास (nās), मग्ज़रोशन (magzarośan)

Further reading

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “हुलास”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “ullasati”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press