vastu

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit वास्तु (vā́stu, homestead, house, building).

Noun

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vastu (uncountable)

  1. (India) A philosophy of architecture that has elements akin to feng shui
    • 2016 June 16, “Grow your own vertical garden at home”, in The Times of India[1]:
      Very few know that plants also improve the vastu of a place.

Anagrams

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Estonian

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Etymology

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Derived from vast. Cognate to Finnish vasta.

Postposition

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vastu

  1. against, to (governs the genitive or allative)
    Ma sõitsin seina vastu.I drove against the wall.
    Ma läksin talle vastu.I went to meet him.

Preposition

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vastu

  1. against (governs the partitive)
    Ma sõitsin vastu seina.I drove against the wall.