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shanghai meaning in Nepali

साङ्घाइङ

/ʃæŋˈhaɪ//ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/

shanghai in Nepali: साङ्घाइङ, साङहाइङ, साङ्घाईलाई. In English, shanghai means to force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly.

Nepali words for shanghai

साङ्घाइङ, साङहाइङ, साङ्घाईलाई

English meaning of shanghai

  1. verb To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly.
  2. verb To press-gang sailors, especially (historical) for shipping or fishing work.
  3. verb To trick a suspect into entering a jurisdiction in which they can be lawfully arrested.
  4. verb To transfer a serviceman against their will.

Full definition of shanghai

shanghai in a sentence

  • Let's see if we can shanghai a room for a couple of hours.

Synonyms of shanghai

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Questions about shanghai in Nepali

What is the meaning of shanghai in Nepali?
Shanghai in Nepali is साङ्घाइङ, साङहाइङ, साङ्घाईलाई.
shanghai को नेपाली अर्थ के हो?
Shanghai: साङ्घाइङ, साङहाइङ, साङ्घाईलाई.
What does shanghai mean in English?
Shanghai means to force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly.

Source and license

Nepali words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “shanghai”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shanghai (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Nepali words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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