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barbarian meaning in Sanskrit

बर्बर barbara

UK/bɑː(ɹ)ˈbɛə.ɹi.ən//bɑɹˈbɛəɹ.i.ən/

barbarian in Sanskrit: बर्बर (barbara), म्लेच्छ (mleccha), दस्यु (dasyu). In English, barbarian means relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.

Sanskrit words for barbarian

uncivilized
बर्बर barbara
uncivilized person
बर्बर barbara, म्लेच्छ mleccha, दस्यु dasyu

English meaning of barbarian

  1. adjective Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
  2. noun A non-Greek or a non-Roman citizen.
  3. noun An uncivilized or uncultured person, originally compared to the hellenistic Greco-Roman civilisation; usually associated with senseless violence and self-harm or other such shows of brute force and lack of mental faculty.
  4. noun A person destitute of culture; a Philistine.

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Questions about barbarian in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of barbarian in Sanskrit?
Barbarian in Sanskrit is बर्बर (barbara), म्लेच्छ (mleccha), दस्यु (dasyu).
barbarian इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Barbarian: बर्बर (barbara), म्लेच्छ (mleccha), दस्यु (dasyu).
What does barbarian mean in English?
Barbarian means relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.

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