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crocodile meaning in Sanskrit

नक्र nakra

/ˈkɹɒkədaɪl/US/ˈkɹɑkədaɪl/

crocodile in Sanskrit: नक्र (nakra), कुम्बीर (kumbīra), ग्रह (gráha), घण्टिक (ghaṇṭika). In English, crocodile means any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.

Sanskrit words for crocodile

crocodile; alligator
नक्र nakra
crocodile
कुम्बीर kumbīra, ग्रह gráha
crocodile, gharial
घण्टिक ghaṇṭika
a crocodile
जलकण्टक jalakaṇṭaka

English meaning of crocodile

  1. noun Any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.
  2. noun A long line or procession of people (especially children) walking together.
  3. noun A fallacious dilemma, mythically supposed to have been first used by a crocodile.
  4. noun Greedy or corrupt person (especially a politician or any public official).

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Questions about crocodile in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of crocodile in Sanskrit?
Crocodile in Sanskrit is नक्र (nakra), कुम्बीर (kumbīra), ग्रह (gráha), घण्टिक (ghaṇṭika).
crocodile इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Crocodile: नक्र (nakra), कुम्बीर (kumbīra), ग्रह (gráha), घण्टिक (ghaṇṭika).
What does crocodile mean in English?
Crocodile means any of the predatory amphibious reptiles of the family Crocodylidae; (loosely) a crocodilian, any species of the order Crocodilia, which also includes the alligators, caimans and gavials.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “crocodile”: कुम्बीर, ग्रह, घण्टिक, जलकण्टक. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: crocodile (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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