Hindi · Food & Drink

नाश्ता

nashta

Breakfast

Beginnernoun · masculine

Definition

The first meal of the day.

Example

क्या आपने नाश्ता किया?

Have you had breakfast?

Etymology

'नाश्ता' (nashta) is derived from the Sanskrit word 'नाश्त', meaning 'meal or food'. It signifies the cultural practice of having breakfast.

How & Where It’s Used

'नाश्ता' is commonly used in spoken contexts, particularly in discussions about meals, and is recognized informally across regions.

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