Urdu · Adjectives
aahista
Slow; slowly
Without speed; aahista aahista means little by little.
آہستہ بولیے، میں سیکھ رہا ہوں۔
Speak slowly, I am learning.
'آہستہ' (aahista) derives from the Middle Indic 'āhista' reflecting a nuanced way to describe slowness in action or manner, retaining its meaning across time.
'آہستہ' is commonly used in spoken Urdu to suggest gentleness or slow pace, prevalent in both formal and informal contexts.