Word Meaning
वैसी
waisī
hiadjective
Meaning
like that; of that sort; of that manner or kind.
Detailed Meaning
In Urdu and Hindi poetry, 'vaisī' is a feminine demonstrative adjective meaning 'of that particular kind or manner'. In this couplet, it characterizes the nature of the beloved's company ('sohbat'), defining it as uniquely contradictory yet tender. It points directly to the mixed experience of close physical intimacy paired with bashful modesty.
Etymology
From Sanskrit तादृश (tādṛśa) through Middle Indo-Aryan/Prakrit forms into Hindi-Urdu distal demonstratives वैसा / वैसी.
Usage
Often paired with 'जैसी' as a correlative or emphasized with 'ही' to vividly compare states of love and longing.
Examples
There was that very same restlessness in the heart.
Never saw such grace anywhere else.
Synonyms
उस तरह कीउस जैसीउसी प्रकार की
Related Words
वैसाजैसीऐसीकैसी