अवस्था

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अवस्था (avasthā).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ə.ʋəs.t̪ʰɑː/, [ɐ.ʋɐs.t̪ʰäː]

Noun

अवस्था • (avasthā) f

1. state, circumstance

   Synonyms: हालत (hālat), दशा (daśā)

2. period, stage
3. age

   Synonyms: उम्र (umra), आयु (āyu)

Declension

Declension of अवस्था (fem ā-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	अवस्था avasthā	अवस्थाएँ avasthāẽ
oblique	अवस्था avasthā	अवस्थाओं avasthāõ
vocative	अवस्था avasthā	अवस्थाओ avasthāo

Marathi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit अवस्था (avasthā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ə.ʋəs.t̪ʰa/

Noun

अवस्था • (avasthā) f

1. state, condition

   Synonyms: स्थिती (sthitī), दशा (daśā), हालत (hālat)

2. stage, phase

   Synonym: टप्पा (ṭappā)

References

• Berntsen, Maxine, “अवस्था”, in A Basic Marathi-English Dictionary, New Delhi: American Institute of Indian Studies, 1982-1983.

Sanskrit

Noun

अवस्था • (avasthā) stem, f

1. condition, state
2. female reproductive organs
3. an appearance in court

Descendants

• Bengali: অবস্থা (obostha)
• Hindi: अवस्था (avasthā)
• Marathi: अवस्था (avasthā)
• Sinhalese: අවස්ථාව (awasthāwa)
• → Old Javanese: awasthā
• → Old Javanese: wastha, wasta
  • Javanese: ꦮꦱ꧀ꦠ (wasta)
  • → Balinese: ᬯᬲ᭄ᬢ (wasta)
• → Tocharian B: avast
• → Tocharian B: avasthālakṣam