vajaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• defective adjective Having a fault or flaw; not working properly.
• short adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
• shy adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.

Senses

vajaa is used for these senses in English:

• defective Having one or more defects.
• short Insufficiently provided; inadequately supplied, especially with money; scantily furnished; lacking.
• short Deficient; less; not coming up to a measure or standard.
• shy (informal) Short, insufficient or less than.

short — full definition

1. adjective Not long in length, distance, or duration.
2. adjective Of a person, not tall.
3. adjective Curt or abrupt in manner.
4. adjective Lacking enough of something, especially money.
5. verb In finance, to bet that a stock or asset's price will fall by selling it before buying it back cheaper.

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