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dexterous meaning in Sanskrit

चतुर catura

/ˈdɛkstɹəs/

dexterous in Sanskrit: चतुर (catura), दाक्षिण्य (dākṣiṇya). In English, dexterous means skillful with one's hands.

Sanskrit words for dexterous

dexterous, clever, ingenious, shrewd
चतुर catura
dexterous, energetic, strong, capable
दाक्षिण्य dākṣiṇya

English meaning of dexterous

  1. adjective Skillful with one's hands.
  2. adjective Skillful in some specific thing.
  3. adjective Agile; flexible; able to move fluidly and gracefully.
  4. adjective Skilled at argumentation; mentally skillful; quick-witted.

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Questions about dexterous in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of dexterous in Sanskrit?
Dexterous in Sanskrit is चतुर (catura), दाक्षिण्य (dākṣiṇya).
dexterous इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Dexterous: चतुर (catura), दाक्षिण्य (dākṣiṇya).
What does dexterous mean in English?
Dexterous means skillful with one's hands.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “dexterous”: चतुर, दाक्षिण्य. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: dexterous (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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