बाँस

Hindi

Alternative forms

• बांस (bāns)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀁𑀲 (vaṃsa), from Sanskrit वंश (vaṃśa). Doublet of वंश (vañś).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /bɑ̃ːs/, [bä̃ːs]

Noun

बाँस • (bā̃s) m (Urdu spelling بانس)

1. bamboo

Declension

Declension of बाँस (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	बाँस bā̃s	बाँस bā̃s
oblique	बाँस bā̃s	बाँसों bā̃sõ
vocative	बाँस bā̃s	बाँसो bā̃so

Descendants

• → Pashto: باڼس
• → Persian: بانس (bâns)