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coward meaning in Sanskrit

सृगाल sṛgālá

/ˈkaʊəd//ˈkaʊɚd/

coward in Sanskrit: सृगाल (sṛgālá). In English, coward means a person who lacks courage.

Sanskrit words for coward

coward, poltroon
सृगाल sṛgālá

English meaning of coward

  1. noun A person who lacks courage.
  2. adjective Cowardly.
  3. adjective Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs.
  4. verb To intimidate.

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  • Near-synonyms: big baby, baby

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Questions about coward in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of coward in Sanskrit?
Coward in Sanskrit is सृगाल (sṛgālá).
coward इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Coward: सृगाल (sṛgālá).
What does coward mean in English?
Coward means a person who lacks courage.

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