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penance meaning in Kannada

ಉಗ್ಗಿ

/ˈpɛn.əns/

penance in Kannada: ಉಗ್ಗಿ, ಉೞ್ಗಿ, ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ, ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪ. In English, penance means a voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

Kannada words for penance

ಉಗ್ಗಿ, ಉೞ್ಗಿ, ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ, ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪ, ದೇಹದಂಡನೆ, ತಪ್ಪುಕಳೆತ

English meaning of penance

  1. noun A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
  2. noun A sacrament in some Christian churches that involves penitence (remorse plus restitution via prayer).
  3. noun Any instrument of self-punishment.
  4. noun Repentance.

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Questions about penance in Kannada

What is the meaning of penance in Kannada?
Penance in Kannada is ಉಗ್ಗಿ, ಉೞ್ಗಿ, ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ, ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪ.
penance ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Penance: ಉಗ್ಗಿ, ಉೞ್ಗಿ, ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ, ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪ.
What does penance mean in English?
Penance means a voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

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Kannada words from Kannada Wiktionary: penance (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: penance (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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