वासधूप vāsdhūp

Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.

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.

sa · n. · m.

Earlier definition

Definition

Incense, frankincense.
Any fragrant gum or resin (burnt before idols).
Vapour proceeding from fragrant gum or resin, aromatic vapour or smoke, perfume.

Usual translation

  1. incense

Origin of the definition

S دهوپ धूप dhūp , s.m. Incense, frankincense; any fragrant gum or resin (burnt before idols); vapour proceeding from fragrant gum or resin, aromatic vapour or smoke, perfume; — (also, in Hindī and Urdū) s.f. Sunlight, sunshine, heat of the sun, the sun; — prickly heat.

वास vās (sanskrit)

Dwelling, lodging, abode, residence, shelter; nest (of a bird).
Perfume, fragrance, scent, smell, odour.

वासधूप. Incense; Aromatic vapour or smoke.

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Murlis of the day (and original sakar)

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Created
Saturday 26 February 2022
Updated
Thursday 22 August 2024