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allusion meaning in Sanskrit

व्यञ्जन vyáñjana

/əˈlu.ʒən/

allusion in Sanskrit: व्यञ्जन (vyáñjana), ध्वनि (dhvaní). In English, allusion means an indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.

Sanskrit words for allusion

allusion, suggestion
व्यञ्जन vyáñjana
allusion, hint, implied meaning, poetical style
ध्वनि dhvaní

English meaning of allusion

  1. noun An indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.

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Questions about allusion in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of allusion in Sanskrit?
Allusion in Sanskrit is व्यञ्जन (vyáñjana), ध्वनि (dhvaní).
allusion इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Allusion: व्यञ्जन (vyáñjana), ध्वनि (dhvaní).
What does allusion mean in English?
Allusion means an indirect reference; a hint; a reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned.

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

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