vata

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noun

The dosha representing air or wind.

OriginSanskrit वात (vāta) ← Proto-Indo-Iranian *HwáHatas ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts →
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Meanings

nounvata (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe dosha representing air or wind.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂weh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂wḗh₁ti
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂wéh₁n̥ts
  4. Proto-Indo-Iranian*HwáHatas
  5. Sanskritवात (vāta)
  6. Englishvata

Borrowed from Sanskrit वात (vāta).

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APA

vata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vata

MLA

“vata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vata. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vata,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vata.

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