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donation meaning in Sanskrit

दक्षिणा dakṣiṇā

UK/dəʊˈneɪʃən//doʊˈneɪʃən/

donation in Sanskrit: दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā), दान (dāna). In English, donation means a voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

Sanskrit words for donation

a voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause
दक्षिणा dakṣiṇā, दान dāna

English meaning of donation

  1. noun A voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.
  2. noun The act of giving or bestowing; a grant.

Full definition of donation

donation in a sentence

  • They were collecting donations for the elderly at Christmas.

donation in other languages

Questions about donation in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of donation in Sanskrit?
Donation in Sanskrit is दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā), दान (dāna).
donation इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Donation: दक्षिणा (dakṣiṇā), दान (dāna).
What does donation mean in English?
Donation means a voluntary gift or contribution for a specific cause.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: donation (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. 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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