Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vastu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables: vas-tu
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A philosophy of architecture that has elements akin to feng shui

Indian usage; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Very few know that plants also improve the vastu of a place."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: वास्तु

Usage

Inflected Forms

vaastu (alternative)

Questions

What does vastu mean?: A philosophy of architecture that has elements akin to feng shui
Where does vastu come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce vastu

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