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eel meaning in Sanskrit

ब्राह्मी brāhmī

/iːl/

eel in Sanskrit: ब्राह्मी (brāhmī). In English, eel means any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

Sanskrit words for eel

any fish of the order Anguilliformes
ब्राह्मी brāhmī

English meaning of eel

  1. noun Any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
  2. noun A European eel (Anguilla anguilla).
  3. noun An electric eel (any knifefish of the genus Electrophorus).
  4. noun A swamp eel (any fish in the family Synbranchidae).

Full definition of eel

eel in a sentence

  • That Dennis is a right eel, he always seems to slip away from the scene at the right time.

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Questions about eel in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of eel in Sanskrit?
Eel in Sanskrit is ब्राह्मी (brāhmī).
eel इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Eel: ब्राह्मी (brāhmī).
What does eel mean in English?
Eel means any freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.

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