a. [has-ṇyat] Laughable, ri- diculous; R. 2. 43. syaṃ 1 Laughter; Y. 1. 84.

2 Mirth, amusement, sport; Ms. 9. 227.

3 Jest, joke.

4 Derision, ridicule. syaḥ The sentiment of mirth or humour, one of the eight or nine sentiments in poetry; it is thus defined: vikṛtā- kāravāgveṣaceṣṭādeḥ kuhakādbhavet. hāsyo hāsasthā- yibhāvaḥ (so must the line be read instead of hāso hāsyasthāyibhā vaḥ) śvetaḥ...