bow meaning in Sanskrit

Sanskrit words for bow

weapon used for shooting arrows

धनु dhanu, चाप cāpa

to bend oneself as a gesture of respect or deference

नमति namati

gesture made by bending forward at the waist

नमस् namas

English meaning of bow

1. noun A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.
2. noun A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
3. noun A rod with horsehair (or an artificial substitute) stretched between the ends, used for playing various stringed musical instruments.
4. noun A stringed instrument (chordophone), consisting of a stick with a single taut cord stretched between the ends, most often played by plucking.

Full definition of bow

bow in a sentence

• Holonym: bow and arrow
• The musician bowed his violin expertly.
• The shelf bowed under the weight of the books.

Synonyms of bow

• fiddlestick
• musical bow
• arc
• bend
• curve
• stem
• forestem
• fore
• prow
• prore

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Questions about bow in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of bow in Sanskrit?

Bow in Sanskrit is धनु (dhanu), चाप (cāpa), नमति (namati), नमस् (namas).

bow इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?

Bow: धनु (dhanu), चाप (cāpa), नमति (namati), नमस् (namas).

What does bow mean in English?

Bow means a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.