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delight meaning in Sanskrit

सुख sukha

/dəˈlaɪt/

delight in Sanskrit: सुख (sukha), चनस् (canas), रणति (raṇati), प्रीणाति (prīṇāti). In English, delight means joy; pleasure.

Sanskrit words for delight

joy, pleasure
सुख sukha, चनस् canas
to take pleasure in
रणति raṇati
to give pleasure to
प्रीणाति prīṇāti

English meaning of delight

  1. noun Joy; pleasure.
  2. noun Something that gives great joy or pleasure.
  3. verb To give delight to; to affect with great pleasure; to please highly.
  4. verb To have or take great pleasure.

Full definition of delight

delight in a sentence

  • A beautiful landscape delights the eye.

Synonyms of delight

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Questions about delight in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of delight in Sanskrit?
Delight in Sanskrit is सुख (sukha), चनस् (canas), रणति (raṇati), प्रीणाति (prīṇāti).
delight इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Delight: सुख (sukha), चनस् (canas), रणति (raṇati), प्रीणाति (prīṇāti).
What does delight mean in English?
Delight means joy; pleasure.

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