स्वास्थ्य

Doteli

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्वास्थ्य (svāsthya).

Noun

स्वास्थ्य (svāsthya)

  1. health, well-being

Hindi

Etymology

From Sanskrit स्वास्थ्य (svāsthya).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /sʋɑːs.t̪ʰjə/, [sʋäːs.t̪ʰjɐ]

Noun

स्वास्थ्य • (svāsthya) m

  1. health
    Synonyms: सेहत (sehat), आरोग्य (ārogya), हाल-चाल (hāl-cāl), तंदुरुस्ती (tandurustī)
    मेरा स्वास्थ्य में सुधार हो रहा है।
    merā svāsthya mẽ sudhār ho rahā hai.
    My health is improving.
    अपना स्वास्थ्य का ध्यान रख लीजिए।
    apnā svāsthya kā dhyān rakh lījie.
    Please take care of your health.
    धूम्रपान स्वास्थ्य के लिए हानिकारक है।
    dhūmrapān svāsthya ke lie hānikārak hai.
    Smoking is injurious to one's health.

Declension

Derived terms

  • स्वास्थ्यकर (svāsthyakar, healthful, sanitary, conducive to health)
  • स्वास्थ्यमंत्रालय (svāsthyamantrālay, Health Ministry)
  • स्वास्थ्य बनाना (svāsthya banānā, to grow healthier or stronger)

References

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Vrddhi derivative of स्वस्थ (svastha, healthy) with a -य (-ya) extension, itself a compound of स्व (sva, self) + स्थ (stha, to stand, endure), literally meaning "self-standing".

Pronunciation

Noun

स्वास्थ्य • (svāsthya) stem, n

  1. health
  2. soundness (of body and soul)
  3. wellness
  4. satisfaction, comfort
  5. tranquility, contentment

Descendants

References

  • “Sanskrit Dictionary for Spoken Sanskrit”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), 2012 February 6 (last accessed)
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