desire meaning in Sanskrit
गृध्यति gṛdhyati
/dɪˈzaɪə//dɪˈzaɪɹ/
desire in Sanskrit: गृध्यति (gṛdhyati), लषति (laṣati), तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā), वनस् (vanas). In English, desire means to want; to wish for earnestly.
Sanskrit words for desire
- wish for earnestly
- गृध्यति gṛdhyati, लषति laṣati
- feeling of desire
- तृष्णा tṛṣṇā
- something wished for
- वनस् vanas, इच्छा icchā
English meaning of desire
- verb To want; to wish for earnestly.
- verb To put a request to (someone); to entreat.
- verb To want emotionally or sexually.
- verb To express a wish for; to entreat; to request.
desire in a sentence
- I desire to speak with you.
- She has desired him since they first met.
- Too much desire can seriously affect one’s judgement.
Synonyms of desire
desire in other languages
- desire in Hindi
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- desire in Vietnamese
- desire in Myanmar
Questions about desire in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of desire in Sanskrit?
- Desire in Sanskrit is गृध्यति (gṛdhyati), लषति (laṣati), तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā), वनस् (vanas).
- desire इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Desire: गृध्यति (gṛdhyati), लषति (laṣati), तृष्णा (tṛṣṇā), वनस् (vanas).
- What does desire mean in English?
- Desire means to want; to wish for earnestly.
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