जुवस्

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Etymology[edit]

From the root जू (, to hurry, be quick).

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Noun[edit]

जुवस् (júvas) stemn (Rigvedic)

  1. celerity, quickness, speed, swiftness
    Synonyms: शीघ्रता (śīghratā), वेग (vega), वेगिता (vegitā), रंहस् (raṃhas)
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 9.65.18:
      आ नः॑ सोम॒ सहो॒ जुवो॑ रू॒पं न वर्च॑से भर । सु॒ष्वा॒णो दे॒ववी॑तये ॥
      ā́ naḥ soma sáho júvo rūpáṃ ná várcase bhara . suṣvāṇó devávītaye .
      Pressed for the banquet of the Gods, O Soma, bring us might, and speed,
      Like beauty for a brilliant show.

Declension[edit]

Neuter as-stem declension of जुवस् (júvas)
Singular
Nominative जुवः
júvaḥ
Vocative जुवः
júvaḥ
Accusative जुवः
júvaḥ
Instrumental जुवसा
júvasā
Dative जुवसे
júvase
Ablative जुवसः
júvasaḥ
Genitive जुवसः
júvasaḥ
Locative जुवसि
júvasi

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