ઉપવાસ
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Gujarati[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit उपवास (upavāsa). Doublet of અપવાસ (apavās).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ઉપવાસ • (upvās) m
- (religion) fast, fasting (abstinence from eating, etc.)
- 2017 February 21, BBC Gujarati[1]:
- ઉપવાસ કરવાથી વજન ઘટે ખરું? ઉપવાસ કરવાથી શરીરમાં શું થાય?
- upavās karvāthī vajan ghaṭe kharũ? upavās karvāthī śarīrmā̃ śũ thāya?
- Does fasting help you lose weight? What does fasting do to the body?
Usage notes[edit]
Cheifly used in Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, and Jain contexts.
Derived terms[edit]
- ઉપવાસી (upavāsī)