Date: 09-Nov-2000
Word of the Day: 'aashnaa'

Meaning:
aashnaa - friend [dost/mitr], acquaintance [pariichit]

Couplet:
kiyaa hai pyaar jise ham ne zindagii kii tarah
vo aashnaa bhii milaa ham se ajanabii kii tarah
[Qateel Shifai]


Associated word(s):

1) aashnaa_ii - friendship

na to hosh se ta'arruf na junuu.N se aashnaa_ii
ye kahaa.N pahu.Nch gaye ham terii bazm se nikal ke
[Khumar Barabankvi]

2) aashnaa-faroshii - to praise a friend in his/her presence


The antonym of 'aashnaa' would be 'begaanaa'. 'aashnaa' comes 
from the Persian language and is of the masculine gender whereas
'aashnaa_ii' is feminine.