स्वस्त

Marathi

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʋəs.t̪ə/

Etymology 1

Hypercorrection of an earlier सस्त (sasta), सस्ता (sastā). See Hindi सस्ता (sastā).

Adjective

स्वस्त • (svasta)

  1. cheap, inexpensive
    Antonym: महाग (mahāg)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit स्वस्थ (svastha).

Adjective

स्वस्त • (svasta)

  1. (dated) alternative form of स्वस्थ (svastha)

References

  • Berntsen, Maxine (1982–1983) “स्वस्त”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies
  • Molesworth, James Thomas (1857) “स्वस्त”, in A dictionary, Marathi and English, Bombay: Printed for government at the Bombay Education Society's Press
  • दाते, यशवंत रामकृष्ण [Date, Yashwant Ramkrishna] (1932-1950) “स्वस्त”, in महाराष्ट्र शब्दकोश (mahārāṣṭra śabdakoś) (in Marathi), पुणे [Pune]: महाराष्ट्र कोशमंडळ (mahārāṣṭra kośmaṇḍaḷ)
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