उच्छ्वस्

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Etymology

Derived from उद्- (ud-, “upwards”) +‎ श्वस् (śvas, “to breathe”).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /ut.t͡ɕʰʋɐs/,
(Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /ˈut̪.t͡ɕʰʋɐs̪/,

Root

उच्छ्वस् • (ucchvas)

to breathe hard, snort
to take a deep breath, breathe
to breathe again, get breath, recover, rest
to sigh, pant, respire
to rise
to unfasten one's self
to open, begin to bloom
to heave
to gladden
to raise, lift, elevate
to untie

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References

Monier Williams (1899) “उच्छ्वस्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, , new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 174.

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