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falcon meaning in Sanskrit

श्येन śyena

UK/ˈfɔː(l)kən//ˈfælkən/

falcon in Sanskrit: श्येन (śyena). In English, falcon means any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.

Sanskrit words for falcon

bird of the genus Falco
श्येन śyena

English meaning of falcon

  1. noun Any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.
  2. noun Any bird of prey of the subfamilies Falconinae and Herpetotherinae.
  3. noun A female such bird, a male being a tiercel.
  4. noun A light cannon used from the 15th to the 17th century.

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Questions about falcon in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of falcon in Sanskrit?
Falcon in Sanskrit is श्येन (śyena).
falcon इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Falcon: श्येन (śyena).
What does falcon mean in English?
Falcon means any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.

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