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drought meaning in Sanskrit

अवृष्टि avṛṣṭi

/dɹaʊt/

drought in Sanskrit: अवृष्टि (avṛṣṭi), अनावृष्टि (anāvṛṣṭi), दुर्वृष्टि (durvṛṣṭi). In English, drought means a period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

Sanskrit words for drought

period of unusually low rain fall
अवृष्टि avṛṣṭi, अनावृष्टि anāvṛṣṭi, दुर्वृष्टि durvṛṣṭi

English meaning of drought

  1. noun A period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.
  2. noun A longer than expected term without success, particularly in sport.
  3. noun Dryness, aridness, dry heat.

Full definition of drought

drought in a sentence

  • His village had faced a drought twice.
  • Sri Lanka ended their ten-game drought with a consolation win over Bangladesh.

Synonyms of drought

drought in other languages

Questions about drought in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of drought in Sanskrit?
Drought in Sanskrit is अवृष्टि (avṛṣṭi), अनावृष्टि (anāvṛṣṭi), दुर्वृष्टि (durvṛṣṭi).
drought इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Drought: अवृष्टि (avṛṣṭi), अनावृष्टि (anāvṛṣṭi), दुर्वृष्टि (durvṛṣṭi).
What does drought mean in English?
Drought means a period of unusually low rainfall, longer and more severe than a dry spell.

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