सुस्त

See also: सस्ता and सुस्ती

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سست (sust). Possibly a doublet of सस्ता (sastā, “cheap”), see there for details.

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /sʊst̪/

Adjective

सुस्त • (sust) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling سست)

1. slow (not quick in motion)
2. lazy, leisurely
3. quiet, lethargic

   छोटू आज बहुत सुस्त है, क्या बीमार है?

   choṭū āj bahut sust hai, kyā bīmār hai?

   The little one is very quiet today, is he feeling ill?

Derived terms

• सुस्त करना (sust karnā, “to slow down (something else), retard”)
• सुस्ताई (sustāī, “resting, rest”)
• सुस्ताना (sustānā, “to rest, slow down (oneself)”)

 

Related terms

• सुस्ती (sustī, “lethargy”)

References

• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993) “सुस्त”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press