upawasa

Indonesian

Etymology

From Balinese upawasa, from Sanskrit उपवास (upavāsa, “fast”). Doublet of puasa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /upa.wa.sa/
• Hyphenation: upa‧wa‧sa

Verb

upawasa

1. (Hinduism) fast.

Synonyms

• puasa

Further reading

• “upawasa” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.