नशा naśhā

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How to read the transliteration

This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919On this site
cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

A few reading pointers:

  • ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
  • ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
  • A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

نشا · fa · n. · m.

Earlier definition

Definition

Intoxication, drunkenness.

Usual translation

  1. intoxication

Origin of the definition

P نشا nashā; H. नशा naśā, or निशा niśā (for A. نشاة nashāt, and نَشًا nashaṉ, v.n. fr. نَشَا (for نشو), 'to be intoxicated,' &c.), s.m. Intoxication (lit. & fig.), drunkenness; — headache or crop-sickness (from over-drinking); — intoxicating liquor or drug, an intoxicant; — (for A. nashaṉ) perception of odour; — an agreeable smell, fragrance

Usage in the murlis

Murlis of the day (and original sakar)

2115 occurrences

In 862 on 2386 murlis

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Avyakts

1620 occurrences

In 523 on 1112 murlis

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Mamma

59 occurrences

In 19 on 122 murlis

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Thursday 15 October 2020
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