consonant meaning in Sanskrit
व्यञ्जन vyañjana
UK/ˈkɒn.sə.nənt//ˈkɑn.sə.nənt/
consonant in Sanskrit: व्यञ्जन (vyañjana). In English, consonant means a sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
Sanskrit words for consonant
- sound
- व्यञ्जन vyañjana
- letter
- व्यञ्जन vyañjana
English meaning of consonant
- noun A sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
- noun A letter representing the sound of a consonant.
- adjective Consistent, harmonious, compatible, or in agreement.
- adjective Having the same sound.
consonant in a sentence
- consonant tones; consonant chords
consonant in other languages
- consonant in Hindi
- consonant in Tamil
- consonant in Marathi
- consonant in Urdu
- consonant in Bengali
- consonant in Telugu
- consonant in Malayalam
- consonant in Kannada
- consonant in Punjabi
- consonant in Odia
- consonant in Nepali
- consonant in Pashto
- consonant in Tagalog
- consonant in Arabic
- consonant in Malay
- consonant in Indonesian
- consonant in Thai
- consonant in Vietnamese
- consonant in Myanmar
Questions about consonant in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of consonant in Sanskrit?
- Consonant in Sanskrit is व्यञ्जन (vyañjana).
- consonant इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Consonant: व्यञ्जन (vyañjana).
- What does consonant mean in English?
- Consonant means a sound that results from the passage of air through restrictions of the oral cavity; any sound that is not the dominant sound of a syllable, the dominant sound generally being a vowel.
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