स्वस्थ (svasth)
adjective
An adjective meaning 'healthy' -- used for physical health and, less often, for a settled/composed state of mind.
Sense
1
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healthy, in good physical health
adjective
Synonyms: तंदुरुस्त (tandurust), निरोग (nirog, literary), ठीक (thiik, everyday/informal way to say 'fine, well')
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: You will see स्वस्थ (svasth) a lot on government health posters and in doctor's-office language -- स्वस्थ रहें (svasth rahen, 'stay healthy') is a common public-health slogan. In casual conversation, though, people more often just ask तुम ठीक हो? (tum thiik ho, 'are you okay/well?') -- स्वस्थ (svasth) carries a slightly more formal, considered weight, like 'in good health' versus 'doing fine.'
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for बीमार (biimaar, 'sick') as a simple opposite, but the everyday negative check-in is usually ठीक हूँ (thiik hoon, 'I'm fine') rather than स्वस्थ हूँ (svasth hoon) -- स्वस्थ (svasth) itself sounds a notch more formal/considered than casual chit-chat. 2) Don't confuse with स्वच्छ (svachchh, 'clean') -- similar-looking word, different meaning entirely.
Sample Sentences:
स्वस्थ रहें, मस्त रहें।
Stay healthy, stay happy.
(svasth rahen, mast rahen।)
मेरे दादाजी अपनी उम्र में भी बहुत स्वस्थ हैं।
My grandfather is very healthy even at his age.
(mere daadaajii apnii umr men bhii bahut svasth hain।)
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि बच्चा पूरी तरह स्वस्थ है।
The doctor said that the child is completely healthy.
(doktar ne kahaa ki bachchaa poorii tarah svasth hai।)
अगर तुम रोज़ सुबह सैर करोगे, तो हमेशा स्वस्थ रहोगे।
If you go for a walk every morning, you will always stay healthy.
(agar tum roz subah sair karoge, to hameshaa svasth rahoge।)
सरकार की योजना है कि हर नागरिक स्वस्थ रहे।
It is the government's plan that every citizen should stay healthy.
(sarkaar kii yojnaa hai ki har naagrik svasth rahe।)
अगर वह ठीक से खाता, तो इतना स्वस्थ न होता।
If he didn't eat properly, he wouldn't be this healthy.
(agar vah thiik se khaataa, to itnaa svasth n hotaa।)
अस्पताल से छूटने के बाद वह धीरे-धीरे स्वस्थ हो रहा है।
After being discharged from the hospital, he is slowly becoming healthy.
(asptaal se chhootne ke baad vah dhiire-dhiire svasth ho rahaa hai।)
स्वस्थ शरीर में ही स्वस्थ मन का निवास होता है।
A healthy mind resides only in a healthy body.
(svasth shariir men hii svasth man kaa nivaas hotaa hai।)
योग करने से लोग स्वस्थ रहते हैं।
By doing yoga, people stay healthy.
(yog karne se log svasth rahte hain।)
सर्जरी के बाद उसे स्वस्थ होने में तीन महीने लगे।
After the surgery, it took him three months to become healthy.
(sarjrii ke baad use svasth hone men tiin mahiine lage।)
क्लिनिक की दीवार पर लिखा था: स्वस्थ भारत, समृद्ध भारत।
It was written on the clinic's wall: a healthy India, a prosperous India.
(klinik kii diivaar par likhaa thaa: svasth bhaarat, samriddh bhaarat।)
Sense
2
:
sound, settled, composed (of mind or condition)
adjective Applied to मन (man, 'mind') or मस्तिष्क (mastishk, 'mind/brain') to mean mentally sound or composed, rather than physically healthy.
Synonyms: शांत (shaant, calm -- overlaps only in the mental-composure sense), संतुलित (santulit, balanced)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: This extended sense shows up in phrases like स्वस्थ मन (svasth man, 'a sound mind') or स्वस्थ समाज (svasth samaaj, 'a healthy society'), echoing the English idea of 'healthy' applied beyond the body -- a healthy debate, a healthy mind.
Sample Sentences:
एक स्वस्थ समाज के लिए शिक्षा बहुत ज़रूरी है।
Education is very necessary for a healthy society.
(ek svasth samaaj ke lie shikshaa bahut zaroorii hai।)
स्वस्थ मन के लिए ध्यान और योग करना चाहिए।
For a sound mind, one should meditate and do yoga.
(svasth man ke lie dhyaan aur yog karnaa chaahie।)
बहस स्वस्थ होनी चाहिए, न कि झगड़ा।
The debate should be healthy, not a quarrel.
(bahas svasth honii chaahie, n ki jhagdaa।)
उसकी बातें सुनकर लगा कि उसका दिमाग़ पूरी तरह स्वस्थ नहीं है।
Hearing his words, it seemed his mind was not fully sound.
(uskii baaten sunkar lagaa ki uskaa dimaagh poorii tarah svasth nahiin hai।)
अगर हमारी राजनीति स्वस्थ होती, तो देश की हालत बेहतर होती।
If our politics were sound, the country's condition would be better.
(agar hamaarii raajniiti svasth hotii, to desh kii haalat behtar hotii।)
एक स्वस्थ प्रतिस्पर्धा हमेशा तरक्की की ओर ले जाती है।
A healthy competition always leads towards progress.
(ek svasth pratispardhaa hameshaa tarakkii kii or le jaatii hai।)
विद्वानों ने स्वस्थ आलोचना का स्वागत करने को कहा।
The scholars urged that sound criticism be welcomed.
(vidvaanon ne svasth aalochnaa kaa svaagat karne ko kahaa।)
इस माहौल में स्वस्थ संवाद हो पाना मुश्किल है।
It is difficult for a sound dialogue to happen in this atmosphere.
(is maahaul men svasth sanvaad ho paanaa mushkil hai।)
कृपया स्वस्थ चित्त से इस प्रस्ताव पर विचार करें।
Please consider this proposal with a settled mind.
(kripyaa svasth chitt se is prastaav par vichaar karen।)
एक स्वस्थ अर्थव्यवस्था के लिए संतुलित नीतियाँ बनाई जाती हैं।
Balanced policies are made for a sound economy.
(ek svasth arthavyvasthaa ke lie santulit niitiyaan banaaii jaatii hain।)
Morphology
Adjective (invariant)
invariant:
स्वस्थ
(svasth)