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उपवास

[ʊp.ʋɑːs]

noun

LanguageHindi (India)

Meaning
  1. the act of fasting (abstention from food); fast (instance of fasting)
  2. fast
  3. The practice of going without food for a period of time, often for religious reasons.
Examples

मैं नवरात्रि में उपवास रखता हूँ।

I fast during Navaratri.

Pronunciationʊp.ʋɑːs

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteOften used in religious or cultural contexts.

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उपवास in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.