ପ୍ରଶସ୍ତ

Odia

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit प्रशस्त (praśasta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾɔsɔst̪ɔ/

Adjective

ପ୍ରଶସ୍ତ (praśasta)

1. praised; commended

   Synonym: ପ୍ରଶଂସିତ (praśaṁsita)

2. auspicious

   Synonym: ମଙ୍ଗଳମୟ (maṅgaḷamaya)

3. skillful

   Synonyms: ନିପୁଣ (nipuṇa), ଦକ୍ଷ (daksha)

4. extensive; broad; wide; spacious

   Synonyms: ପ୍ରସାରଯୁକ୍ତ (prasārajukta), ବିସ୍ତୃତ (bistruta), ଚଉଡ଼ା (cauṛā)

5. good, excellent

   Synonyms: ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ (śreshṭha), ଉତ୍ତମ (uttama)

6. right

   Synonym: ଠିକ୍ (ṭhik)

7. praiseworthy

   Synonym: ପ୍ରଶଂସନୀୟ (praśaṁsaniya)

Noun

ପ୍ରଶସ୍ତ (praśasta)

1. name of a demon

References

• Praharaj, Gopala Chandra (1931—1940) “ପ୍ରଶସ୍ତ”, in Purnnacandra Odia Bhashakosha, Cuttack: Utkal Sahitya Press