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Gujarati
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit उपवास (upavāsa). Doublet of અપવાસ (apavās).
Pronunciation
Noun
ઉપવાસ • (upvās) m
- (religion) fast, fasting (abstinence from eating, etc.)
- Synonyms: રોજો (rojo), અપવાસ (apavās), અનશન (anaśan), ફાકો (phāko)
2017 February 21, BBC Gujarati: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
Chiefly used in Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, and Jain contexts.
Derived terms