few meaning in Sanskrit
ईषत् īṣat
/fjuː/
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Wales/fɪu̯/
few in Sanskrit: ईषत् (īṣat), स्वल्प (svalpa). In English, few means an indefinite, but usually small, number of.
Sanskrit words for few
- indefinite, usually small number
- ईषत् īṣat, स्वल्प svalpa
- small number
- ईषत् īṣat, स्वल्प svalpa
English meaning of few
- determiner An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
- determiner Not many; a small (in comparison with another number stated or implied) but somewhat indefinite number of.
- determiner Obscuring one to two oktas (eighths) of the sky.
- determiner (US?) Having a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation (0.01 inch); used interchangeably with isolated.
few in a sentence
- There are a few cars (=some, but a relatively small number) in the street.
- Quite a few people (=a significant number) were pleasantly surprised.
- I think he's had a few drinks.
Synonyms of few
few in other languages
Questions about few in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of few in Sanskrit?
- Few in Sanskrit is ईषत् (īṣat), स्वल्प (svalpa).
- few इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Few: ईषत् (īṣat), स्वल्प (svalpa).
- What does few mean in English?
- Few means an indefinite, but usually small, number of.
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