vastu

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit वास्तु (vā́stu, “homestead, house, building”).

Noun

vastu (uncountable)

  1. (India) A philosophy of architecture that has elements akin to feng shui
    • 2016 June 16, “Grow your own vertical garden at home”, in The Times of India‎:
      Very few know that plants also improve the vastu of a place.

Anagrams

Estonian

Etymology

Derived from vast. Cognate to Finnish vasta.

Postposition

vastu

  1. against, to (governs the genitive or allative)
    Ma sõitsin seina vastu. ― I drove against the wall.
    Ma läksin talle vastu. ― I went to meet him.

Preposition

vastu

  1. against (governs the partitive)
    Ma sõitsin vastu seina. ― I drove against the wall.
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