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body meaning in Sanskrit

शरीर śarīra

/ˈbɒdi/

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British/ˈbɔdiɪj/

body in Sanskrit: शरीर (śarīra), देह (deha), तनू (tanū). In English, body means the physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.

Sanskrit words for body

physical structure of a human or animal
शरीर śarīra, देह deha, तनू tanū

English meaning of body

  1. noun The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.
  2. noun The fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul.
  3. noun A corpse.
  4. noun A murder.

Full definition of body

body in a sentence

  • I saw them walking from a distance, their bodies strangely angular in the dawn light.
  • The body is driven by desires, but the soul is at peace.
  • Her body was found at four o’clock, just two hours after the murder.

Synonyms of body

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Questions about body in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of body in Sanskrit?
Body in Sanskrit is शरीर (śarīra), देह (deha), तनू (tanū).
body इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Body: शरीर (śarīra), देह (deha), तनू (tanū).
What does body mean in English?
Body means the physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.

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