वस्यस्

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

वसीयस् (vásīyas) – Classical Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hwásyas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hwásyas (“better”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁wes-. Cognate with Avestan 𐬬𐬀𐬵𐬌𐬌𐬀𐬵‎ (vahiiah), Persian ‎ (beh).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

वस्यस् • (vásyas) (Vedic)

comparative degree of वसु (vásu); better, more excellent, more glorious

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