वस्ते

See also: वस्तु, वस्तू, वसति, and वास्तु

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *wástay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *wástay, from Proto-Indo-European *wes- (“to dress”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬉‎‎ (vastē‎), 𐬬𐬀𐬢𐬵𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌‎‎ (vaŋhaiti‎), Ancient Greek ἕννυμι (hénnumi), ἐνδύομαι (endúomai), Tocharian B wäs-, Latin vestis, Albanian vesh, Old English werian (whence English wear).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /ʋɐ́s̪.t̪ɐj/
(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈʋɐs̪.t̪eː/

Verb

वस्ते • (váste)

to put on, invest, wear (clothes etc.)
to assume (a form etc.)
to enter into

References

Monier-Williams (accessed 2008-02-09), “Sanskrit-English Dictionary”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎

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