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cricket meaning in Sanskrit

फालका phālakā

/ˈkɹɪkɪt/

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Scotland/ˈkɾɪkɪt/

cricket in Sanskrit: फालका (phālakā), क्रिकेट्-क्रीडा (krikeṭ-krīḍā), वल्लकन्दुकः (vallakandukaḥ). In English, cricket means an insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.

Sanskrit words for cricket

insect
फालका phālakā
game
क्रिकेट्-क्रीडा krikeṭ-krīḍā, वल्लकन्दुकः vallakandukaḥ

English meaning of cricket

  1. noun An insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.
  2. noun In the form crickets: absolute silence; no communication.
  3. noun A signalling device used by soldiers in hostile territory to identify themselves to a friendly in low visibility conditions.
  4. noun An aural warning sound consisting of a continuously-repeating chime, designed to be difficult for pilots to ignore.

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Questions about cricket in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of cricket in Sanskrit?
Cricket in Sanskrit is फालका (phālakā), क्रिकेट्-क्रीडा (krikeṭ-krīḍā), वल्लकन्दुकः (vallakandukaḥ).
cricket इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Cricket: फालका (phālakā), क्रिकेट्-क्रीडा (krikeṭ-krīḍā), वल्लकन्दुकः (vallakandukaḥ).
What does cricket mean in English?
Cricket means an insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs.

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