Hindi

Noun

रस • ‎(rasa) m ‎(Urdu spelling رس)

1. sap, juice, gum
2. syrup
3. liquid, fluid, water
4. liquor
5. gravy, soup, broth
6. (metaphoric) the best or prime part (of anything), essence, marrow, pith
7. potion, poisonous drink, poison
8. constituent fluid or essential bodily fluid
9. quicksilver, mercury
10. taste, savor, flavor, relish
11. pleasure, joy
12. elegance, charm, wit

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “रस”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press
• Platts, John T. A dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English Oxford. 1884.

Nepali

Noun

रस • ‎(ras)

1. juice

Sanskrit

Etymology

From रस् ‎(ras)

Noun

रस • ‎(rasa) m

1. the sap or juice of plants and fruits
2. fluid, liquid
3. the best or finest or strongest part of anything, its essence or bloom
4. taste or the organ of taste, relish or inclination for, desire of
5. any object of taste or enjoyment
6. pleasure, charm, beauty
7. feeling, sentiment, affection
8. style, character

Descendants

• Khmer: រស ‎(rʊəh)
• Telugu: రసము ‎(rasamu)
• Thai: รส ‎(rót)

References

• Cappeller, Carl 1891: A Sanskrit-English dictionary, Strassburg.
• Monier-Williams, Monier 1899: Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Oxford.