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cheek meaning in Sanskrit

गण्ड gaṇḍa

/t͡ʃiːk/

cheek in Sanskrit: गण्ड (gaṇḍa), कपोल (kapola), see Thesaurus:गल्ल. In English, cheek means the soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

Sanskrit words for cheek

part of face
गण्ड gaṇḍa, कपोल kapola, see Thesaurus:गल्ल

English meaning of cheek

  1. noun The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
  2. noun The lower part of the buttocks that is often exposed beneath very brief underwear, swimwear, or extremely short shorts.
  3. noun Impudence.
  4. noun One of the genae, flat areas on the sides of a trilobite's cephalon.

Full definition of cheek

cheek in a sentence

  • You’ve got some cheek, asking me for money!
  • the cheeks of a vice
  • the cheeks of a gun carriage

Synonyms of cheek

All synonyms of cheek

cheek in other languages

Questions about cheek in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of cheek in Sanskrit?
Cheek in Sanskrit is गण्ड (gaṇḍa), कपोल (kapola), see Thesaurus:गल्ल.
cheek इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Cheek: गण्ड (gaṇḍa), कपोल (kapola), see Thesaurus:गल्ल.
What does cheek mean in English?
Cheek means the soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

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