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covetous meaning in Sanskrit

लोभिन् lobhin

/ˈkʌvətəs/

covetous in Sanskrit: लोभिन् (lobhin). In English, covetous means distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

Sanskrit words for covetous

covetous, avaricious, alluring, charming
लोभिन् lobhin

English meaning of covetous

  1. adjective Distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

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Questions about covetous in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of covetous in Sanskrit?
Covetous in Sanskrit is लोभिन् (lobhin).
covetous इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Covetous: लोभिन् (lobhin).
What does covetous mean in English?
Covetous means distastefully desirous or keen, especially for something belonging to someone else; avaricious.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “covetous”: लोभिन्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: covetous (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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