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civet meaning in Sanskrit

गन्धमार्जार gandhamārjāra

/ˈsɪ.vɪt/

civet in Sanskrit: गन्धमार्जार (gandhamārjāra), गन्धमृग (gandhamṛga). In English, civet means any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.

Sanskrit words for civet

cat-like animal
गन्धमार्जार gandhamārjāra, गन्धमृग gandhamṛga

English meaning of civet

  1. noun Any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.
  2. noun The musky perfume produced by the animal; civetone.
  3. noun A spotted skunk.
  4. noun A ringtail (Bassariscus astutus).

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Questions about civet in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of civet in Sanskrit?
Civet in Sanskrit is गन्धमार्जार (gandhamārjāra), गन्धमृग (gandhamṛga).
civet इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Civet: गन्धमार्जार (gandhamārjāra), गन्धमृग (gandhamṛga).
What does civet mean in English?
Civet means any of the small carnivorous catlike mammals encompassing certain species from the families Viverridae, Eupleridae, and Nandiniidae, native to tropical Africa and Asia.

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