स्वस्थ

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्वस्थ (svástha).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /sʋəst̪ʰ/, [sʋɐst̪ʰ]

Adjective

स्वस्थ • (svasth) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling سوستهہ)

1. healthy, hale, robust

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   स्वस्थ रहने के लिए हमें प्रायः व्यायाम करना चाहिए।

   svasth rahne ke lie hamẽ prāyaḥ vyāyām karnā cāhie.

   To remain healthy we should exercise often.

Synonyms

• तन्दुरुस्त (tandurust)

Derived terms

• स्वस्थचित्त (svasthacitt, “sane, mentally healthy”)

References

• Bahri, Hardev (1989) “स्वस्थ”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa, Delhi: Rajpal & Sons.
• Caturvedi, Mahendra, Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970) “स्वस्थ”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House

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Sanskrit

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /sʋɐs.tʰɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈs̪ʋɐs̪.t̪ʰɐ/

Adjective

स्वस्थ • (svastha)

1. healthy, healthful
2. hale and hearty
3. sound, tranquil, composed

Descendants

• >? Hindi: सस्ता (sastā)
• → Hindi: स्वस्थ (svasth)
• → Malayalam: സ്വസ്ഥം (svasthaṁ)
• Phalura:
• • Romani: sasto

References

• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “svastha”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 804