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custom meaning in Sanskrit

स्वधा svadhā́

/ˈkʌstəm/

custom in Sanskrit: स्वधा (svadhā́), कुल्या (kulyā), आचार (ācāra), समाचार (samācāra). In English, custom means frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.

Sanskrit words for custom

custom, habit, natural state
स्वधा svadhā́
custom or habit of a family
कुल्या kulyā
custom, practice, usage, traditional or immemorial usage
आचार ācāra
custom, usage, usual way or method
समाचार samācāra
custom, practice, natural or acquired way of living or acting
शील śī́la
custom; common or established practice; wont
व्यवहार vyavahāra
custom, usage
धारा dhā́rā
custom, manner ); Hariv. 15718)
जन्मन् jánman

English meaning of custom

  1. noun Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.
  2. noun Habitual buying of goods from one same vendor.
  3. noun The habitual patrons (i.e. customers) of a business; business support.
  4. noun Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent. Compare prescription.

Full definition of custom

custom in a sentence

  • Much forbidden by elder custom is accepted today.
  • Thank you for your custom.
  • The Ancient Egyptian culture had many distinctive and interesting beliefs and customs; one custom was the mummification of the dead.

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Questions about custom in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of custom in Sanskrit?
Custom in Sanskrit is स्वधा (svadhā́), कुल्या (kulyā), आचार (ācāra), समाचार (samācāra).
custom इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Custom: स्वधा (svadhā́), कुल्या (kulyā), आचार (ācāra), समाचार (samācāra).
What does custom mean in English?
Custom means frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “custom”: आचार, कुल्या, जन्मन्, धारा. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: custom (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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