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buffalo meaning in Sanskrit

महिष mahiṣa

/ˈbʌf.əl.əʊ//ˈbʌf.ə.loʊ/

buffalo in Sanskrit: महिष (mahiṣa). In English, buffalo means an animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.

Sanskrit words for buffalo

bovid of the Bubalina subtribe
महिष mahiṣa

English meaning of buffalo

  1. noun An animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.
  2. noun A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison.
  3. noun The buffalo fish (Ictiobus spp.).
  4. noun A nickel.

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Questions about buffalo in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of buffalo in Sanskrit?
Buffalo in Sanskrit is महिष (mahiṣa).
buffalo इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Buffalo: महिष (mahiṣa).
What does buffalo mean in English?
Buffalo means an animal from the subtribe Bubalina, also known as true buffalos, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis.

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