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shelter meaning in Gujarati

શરણ śaraṇ

UK/ˈʃɛltə//ˈʃɛltɚ/

shelter in Gujarati: શરણ (śaraṇ), ઓથાર (othār), ઓથ (otha), ટેક (ṭek). In English, shelter means a place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).

Gujarati words for shelter

shelter, refuge
શરણ śaraṇ, ઓથાર othār
shelter
ઓથ otha, ટેક ṭek
shelter, protection
ઓળો oḷo

English meaning of shelter

  1. noun A place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).
  2. noun A bare-bones above-ground structure meant to provide temporary cover from the elements; usually small and with no door to close.
  3. noun A place for protection from deadly conditions outside, including military assault; usually partly or fully underground.
  4. noun A refuge, sanctuary, or (by metonymy) institution that provides temporary housing or a place to sleep for those in need or in danger.

Full definition of shelter

shelter in a sentence

  • The band of explorers found a shelter behind the waterfall, which they rested at for three days.
  • I wish more people would look for pets at the shelter before turning to breeders!
  • Along with air, water, and food, shelter is often recognized as a human necessity.

Synonyms of shelter

shelter in other languages

Questions about shelter in Gujarati

What is the meaning of shelter in Gujarati?
Shelter in Gujarati is શરણ (śaraṇ), ઓથાર (othār), ઓથ (otha), ટેક (ṭek).
shelter નો ગુજરાતી અર્થ શું છે?
Shelter: શરણ (śaraṇ), ઓથાર (othār), ઓથ (otha), ટેક (ṭek).
What does shelter mean in English?
Shelter means a place where a person or animal may find protection from the elements (especially rain, storms, or cold) sometimes as a place to sleep (such as a cave).

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Gujarati words from Wiktionary's Gujarati entries whose English meaning is “shelter”: ઓથ, ઓથાર, ઓળો, ટેક. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shelter (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Gujarati words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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