ઉપવાસ

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Gujarati

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit उपवास (upavāsa). Doublet of અપવાસ (apavās).

Pronunciation

Noun

ઉપવાસ (upvāsm

  1. (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.

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