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certain meaning in Sanskrit

अदस् adás

UK/ˈsɜː.tən//ˈsɝ.tən/

certain in Sanskrit: अदस् (adás), सप्रत्यय (sapratyaya), ध्रुव (dhruvá). In English, certain means sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.

Sanskrit words for certain

a certain
अदस् adás
certain, secure, sure
सप्रत्यय sapratyaya
certain, sure, wis
ध्रुव dhruvá

English meaning of certain

  1. adjective Sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.
  2. adjective Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.
  3. adjective Sure to happen, inevitable; assured.
  4. adjective Unfailing; infallible.

Full definition of certain

certain in a sentence

  • I was certain of my decision.
  • Now that more experiments have been run, the theory is certain and the argument is settled.
  • It is certain that Spain will reach the finals. / Spain is now certain to reach the finals. / Spain is now certain of a place in the finals.

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Questions about certain in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of certain in Sanskrit?
Certain in Sanskrit is अदस् (adás), सप्रत्यय (sapratyaya), ध्रुव (dhruvá).
certain इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Certain: अदस् (adás), सप्रत्यय (sapratyaya), ध्रुव (dhruvá).
What does certain mean in English?
Certain means sure in one's mind, positive; absolutely confident in the truth of something.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “certain”: अदस्, ध्रुव, सप्रत्यय. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: certain (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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