swastika in Persian
صلیب شکسته salib-e šekaste
UK/ˈswɒstɪkə//ˈswɑstɪkə/
swastika in Persian: صلیب شکسته (salib-e šekaste). In English, swastika means a cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism.
Persian words for swastika
- a cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle
- صلیب شکسته salib-e šekaste
English meaning of swastika
- noun A cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism.
- noun Nazi rule.
Synonyms of swastika
- crooked cross
- cross cramponned
- cross cramponnée
- cross cramponny
- fylfot
- lauburu
- manji
- thunder cross
- hakenkreuz
- Black Spider
- cross gammadion
- gammadion
swastika in other languages
Questions about swastika in Persian
- What is the meaning of swastika in Persian?
- Swastika in Persian is صلیب شکسته (salib-e šekaste).
- معنی swastika چیست؟
- Swastika: صلیب شکسته (salib-e šekaste).
- What does swastika mean in English?
- Swastika means a cross with arms of equal length all bent halfway along at a 90° angle to the right or to the left, used as a religious symbol by various ancient and modern civilizations, but now mainly seen and used in the West (with arms angled to the right) as a symbol of Nazism and fascism.
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