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fast meaning in Sanskrit

आशु āśu

/fɑːst//fæst/

fast in Sanskrit: आशु (āśu), रघु (raghu), जव (java), ऋज्र (ṛjra). In English, fast means firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.

Sanskrit words for fast

moving or capable of moving with great speed
आशु āśu, रघु raghu, जव java, ऋज्र ṛjra
in a firm or secure manner
स्थिरं sthiraṃ
with great speed
शीघ्रं śīghraṃ

English meaning of fast

  1. adjective Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
  2. adjective Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.
  3. adjective Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).).
  4. adjective Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid; light.

Full definition of fast

fast in a sentence

  • That rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!
  • I am going to buy a fast car.
  • Plutonium-240 has a much higher fission cross-section for fast neutrons than for thermal neutrons.

Synonyms of fast

All synonyms of fast

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Questions about fast in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of fast in Sanskrit?
Fast in Sanskrit is आशु (āśu), रघु (raghu), जव (java), ऋज्र (ṛjra).
fast इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Fast: आशु (āśu), रघु (raghu), जव (java), ऋज्र (ṛjra).
What does fast mean in English?
Fast means firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.

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