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વાસ

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Gujarati

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀲 (vāsa), from Sanskrit वास (vāsa, perfume). Cognate with Hindustani بَاس (bās) / बास (bās), Punjabi ਬਾਸ (bās) / باس (bās), Marathi वास (vās).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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વાસ (vāsf

  1. odor, bad smell,
    Synonyms: દુર્ગંધ (durgandh), બદબો (badbo)
    વાસ મારવુંvās mārvũto stink, to produce a bad smell

References

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  • Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “vāsa3”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press