ઉપવાસ
Gujarati
editEtymology
editLearned borrowing from Sanskrit उपवास (upavāsa). Doublet of અપવાસ (apavās).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editઉપવાસ • (upvās) m
- (religion) fast, fasting (abstinence from eating, etc.)
- 2017 February 21, BBC Gujarati[1]:
- ઉપવાસ કરવાથી વજન ઘટે ખરું? ઉપવાસ કરવાથી શરીરમાં શું થાય?
- upavās karvāthī vajan ghaṭe kharũ? upavās karvāthī śarīrmā̃ śũ thāya?
- Does fasting help you lose weight? What does fasting do to the body?
Usage notes
editCheifly used in Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, and Jain contexts.
Derived terms
edit- ઉપવાસી (upavāsī)