वास्तु
Hindi
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Sanskrit वास्तु (vā́stu).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editवास्तु • (vāstu) m
Declension
editDeclension of वास्तु (masc u-stem)
Derived terms
edit- वास्तुकला (vāstukalā, “architecture”)
Marathi
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editवास्तु • (vāstu) n or f
Declension
editDeclension of वास्तु (fem ū-stem) | |||
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direct singular |
वास्तु vāstu | ||
direct plural |
वास्तवा vāstvā | ||
singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन | ||
nominative प्रथमा |
वास्तु vāstu |
वास्तवा vāstvā | |
oblique सामान्यरूप |
वास्तू vāstū |
वास्तवां- vāstvān- | |
acc. / dative द्वितीया / चतुर्थी |
वास्तूला vāstūlā |
वास्तवांना vāstvānnā | |
ergative | वास्तूने, वास्तूनं vāstūne, vāstūna |
वास्तवांनी vāstvānnī | |
instrumental | वास्तूशी vāstūśī |
वास्तवांशी vāstvānśī | |
locative सप्तमी |
वास्तूत vāstūt |
वास्तवांत vāstvāt | |
vocative संबोधन |
वास्तू vāstū |
वास्तवांनो vāstvānno | |
Oblique Note: The oblique case precedes all postpositions. There is no space between the stem and the postposition. Locative Note: -त (-ta) is a postposition. |
Genitive declension of वास्तु (fem ū-stem) | ||||||||
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masculine object पुल्लिंगी कर्म |
feminine object स्त्रीलिंगी कर्म |
neuter object नपुसकलिंगी कर्म |
oblique सामान्यरूप | |||||
singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
singular एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
singular* एकवचन |
plural अनेकवचन |
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singular subject एकवचनी कर्ता |
वास्तूचा vāstūċā |
वास्तूचे vāstūċe |
वास्तूची vāstūcī |
वास्तूच्या vāstūcā |
वास्तूचे, वास्तूचं vāstūċe, vāstūċa |
वास्तूची vāstūcī |
वास्तूच्या vāstūcā | |
plural subject अनेकवचनी कर्ता |
वास्तवांचा vāstvānċā |
वास्तवांचे vāstvānċe |
वास्तवांची vāstvāñcī |
वास्तवांच्या vāstvāncā |
वास्तवांचे, वास्तवांचं vāstvānċe, vāstvānċa |
वास्तवांची vāstvāñcī |
वास्तवांच्या vāstvāñcā | |
* Note: Word-final ए (e) in neuter words is alternatively written with the anusvara and pronounced as अ (a). Oblique Note: For most postpostions, the oblique genitive can be optionally inserted between the stem and the postposition. |
References
edit- Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “वास्तु”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
- Shridhar Ganesh Vaze (1911) “वास्तु”, in The Aryabhusan School Dictionary, Poona: Arya-Bhushan Press
Sanskrit
editAlternative scripts
editAlternative scripts
- ৱাস্তু (Assamese script)
- ᬯᬵᬲ᭄ᬢᬸ (Balinese script)
- বাস্তু (Bengali script)
- 𑰪𑰯𑰭𑰿𑰝𑰲 (Bhaiksuki script)
- 𑀯𑀸𑀲𑁆𑀢𑀼 (Brahmi script)
- ဝါသ္တု (Burmese script)
- વાસ્તુ (Gujarati script)
- ਵਾਸ੍ਤੁ (Gurmukhi script)
- 𑌵𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌤𑍁 (Grantha script)
- ꦮꦴꦱ꧀ꦠꦸ (Javanese script)
- 𑂫𑂰𑂮𑂹𑂞𑂳 (Kaithi script)
- ವಾಸ್ತು (Kannada script)
- វាស្តុ (Khmer script)
- ວາສ຺ຕຸ (Lao script)
- വാസ്തു (Malayalam script)
- ᠸᠠ᠊ᠠᠰ᠌ᢠᡠ (Manchu script)
- 𑘪𑘰𑘭𑘿𑘝𑘳 (Modi script)
- ᠸᠠᢗᠰᢐᠤ (Mongolian script)
- 𑧊𑧑𑧍𑧠𑦽𑧔 (Nandinagari script)
- 𑐰𑐵𑐳𑑂𑐟𑐸 (Newa script)
- ଵାସ୍ତୁ (Odia script)
- ꢮꢵꢱ꣄ꢡꢸ (Saurashtra script)
- 𑆮𑆳𑆱𑇀𑆠𑆶 (Sharada script)
- 𑖪𑖯𑖭𑖿𑖝𑖲 (Siddham script)
- වාස්තු (Sinhalese script)
- 𑩾𑩛𑪁 𑪙𑩫𑩒 (Soyombo script)
- 𑚦𑚭𑚨𑚶𑚙𑚰 (Takri script)
- வாஸ்து (Tamil script)
- వాస్తు (Telugu script)
- วาสฺตุ (Thai script)
- ཝཱ་སྟུ (Tibetan script)
- 𑒫𑒰𑒮𑓂𑒞𑒳 (Tirhuta script)
- 𑨭𑨊𑨰𑩇𑨙𑨃 (Zanabazar Square script)
Etymology
editFrom Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hwā́stu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwā́stu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wóstu, from *h₂wes- (“to dwell”). Cognate with Tocharian B ost. The Sanskrit root is वस् (vas, “to dwell”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editवास्तु • (vā́stu) stem, n
- the site or foundation of a house, site, ground, building or dwelling-place, habitation, homestead, house
- an apartment, chamber
- the pot-herb Chenopodium album
- a kind of grain (compare वास्तुमय (vā́stu-maya))
Declension
editNeuter u-stem declension of वास्तु (vā́stu) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | वास्तु vā́stu |
वास्तुनी vā́stunī |
वास्तूनि / वास्तु¹ / वास्तू¹ vā́stūni / vā́stu¹ / vā́stū¹ |
Vocative | वास्तु / वास्तो vā́stu / vā́sto |
वास्तुनी vā́stunī |
वास्तूनि / वास्तु¹ / वास्तू¹ vā́stūni / vā́stu¹ / vā́stū¹ |
Accusative | वास्तु vā́stu |
वास्तुनी vā́stunī |
वास्तूनि / वास्तु¹ / वास्तू¹ vā́stūni / vā́stu¹ / vā́stū¹ |
Instrumental | वास्तुना / वास्त्वा¹ vā́stunā / vā́stvā¹ |
वास्तुभ्याम् vā́stubhyām |
वास्तुभिः vā́stubhiḥ |
Dative | वास्तुने / वास्तवे¹ vā́stune / vā́stave¹ |
वास्तुभ्याम् vā́stubhyām |
वास्तुभ्यः vā́stubhyaḥ |
Ablative | वास्तुनः / वास्तोः¹ vā́stunaḥ / vā́stoḥ¹ |
वास्तुभ्याम् vā́stubhyām |
वास्तुभ्यः vā́stubhyaḥ |
Genitive | वास्तुनः / वास्तोः¹ vā́stunaḥ / vā́stoḥ¹ |
वास्तुनोः vā́stunoḥ |
वास्तूनाम् vā́stūnām |
Locative | वास्तुनि / वास्तौ¹ vā́stuni / vā́stau¹ |
वास्तुनोः vā́stunoḥ |
वास्तुषु vā́stuṣu |
Notes |
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Derived terms
edit- अवास्तु (avāstú, “homeless”)
Noun
editवास्तु • (vā́stu) stem, m
Declension
editMasculine u-stem declension of वास्तु (vā́stu) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | वास्तुः vā́stuḥ |
वास्तू vā́stū |
वास्तवः vā́stavaḥ |
Vocative | वास्तो vā́sto |
वास्तू vā́stū |
वास्तवः vā́stavaḥ |
Accusative | वास्तुम् vā́stum |
वास्तू vā́stū |
वास्तून् vā́stūn |
Instrumental | वास्तुना / वास्त्वा¹ vā́stunā / vā́stvā¹ |
वास्तुभ्याम् vā́stubhyām |
वास्तुभिः vā́stubhiḥ |
Dative | वास्तवे vā́stave |
वास्तुभ्याम् vā́stubhyām |
वास्तुभ्यः vā́stubhyaḥ |
Ablative | वास्तोः vā́stoḥ |
वास्तुभ्याम् vā́stubhyām |
वास्तुभ्यः vā́stubhyaḥ |
Genitive | वास्तोः vā́stoḥ |
वास्त्वोः vā́stvoḥ |
वास्तूनाम् vā́stūnām |
Locative | वास्तौ vā́stau |
वास्त्वोः vā́stvoḥ |
वास्तुषु vā́stuṣu |
Notes |
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Noun
editवास्तु • (vā́stu) stem, f
- (probably) name of a river
Declension
editFeminine u-stem declension of वास्तु (vā́stu) | |||
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Singular | Dual | Plural | |
Nominative | वास्तुः vā́stuḥ |
वास्तू vā́stū |
वास्तवः vā́stavaḥ |
Vocative | वास्तो vā́sto |
वास्तू vā́stū |
वास्तवः vā́stavaḥ |
Accusative | वास्तुम् vā́stum |
वास्तू vā́stū |
वास्तूः vā́stūḥ |
Instrumental | वास्त्वा vā́stvā |
वास्तुभ्याम् vā́stubhyām |
वास्तुभिः vā́stubhiḥ |
Dative | वास्तवे / वास्त्वै¹ vā́stave / vā́stvai¹ |
वास्तुभ्याम् vā́stubhyām |
वास्तुभ्यः vā́stubhyaḥ |
Ablative | वास्तोः / वास्त्वाः¹ / वास्त्वै² vā́stoḥ / vā́stvāḥ¹ / vā́stvai² |
वास्तुभ्याम् vā́stubhyām |
वास्तुभ्यः vā́stubhyaḥ |
Genitive | वास्तोः / वास्त्वाः¹ / वास्त्वै² vā́stoḥ / vā́stvāḥ¹ / vā́stvai² |
वास्त्वोः vā́stvoḥ |
वास्तूनाम् vā́stūnām |
Locative | वास्तौ / वास्त्वाम्¹ vā́stau / vā́stvām¹ |
वास्त्वोः vā́stvoḥ |
वास्तुषु vā́stuṣu |
Notes |
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References
edit- Monier Williams (1899) “वास्तु”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0948/3.
- Mayrhofer, Manfred (1976) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 198
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