Sanskrit edit

Alternative scripts edit

Etymology edit

From the root जू (, to hurry, be quick).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

जुवस् (júvas) stemn (Rigvedic)

  1. celerity, quickness, speed, swiftness
    Synonyms: शीघ्रता (śīghratā), वेग (vega), वेगिता (vegitā), रंहस् (raṃhas)
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 9.65.18:
      आ नः॑ सोम॒ सहो॒ जुवो॑ रू॒पं न वर्च॑से भर । सु॒ष्वा॒णो दे॒ववी॑तये ॥
      ā́ naḥ soma sáho júvo rūpáṃ ná várcase bhara . suṣvāṇó devávītaye .
      Pressed for the banquet of the Gods, O Soma, bring us might, and speed,
      Like beauty for a brilliant show.

Declension edit

Neuter as-stem declension of जुवस् (júvas)
Singular
Nominative जुवः
júvaḥ
Vocative जुवः
júvaḥ
Accusative जुवः
júvaḥ
Instrumental जुवसा
júvasā
Dative जुवसे
júvase
Ablative जुवसः
júvasaḥ
Genitive जुवसः
júvasaḥ
Locative जुवसि
júvasi

References edit