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black meaning in Sanskrit

कृष्ण kṛṣṇa

/blæk/

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British/blak/

black in Sanskrit: कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa), काला (kālā). In English, black means absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.

Sanskrit words for black

absorbing all light
कृष्ण kṛṣṇa, काला kālā

English meaning of black

  1. adjective Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
  2. adjective Without light.
  3. adjective Belonging to or descended from any of various (African, Aboriginal, etc.) ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin. (See usage notes below.).
  4. adjective Belonging to or descended from any of various sub-Saharan African ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.

Full definition of black

black in a sentence

  • The items around him were black in colour.
  • black drinking fountain; black hospital
  • I was dealt two red queens, and he got one of the black queens.

Synonyms of black

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Questions about black in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of black in Sanskrit?
Black in Sanskrit is कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa), काला (kālā).
black इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Black: कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa), काला (kālā).
What does black mean in English?
Black means absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.

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