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firefly meaning in Sanskrit

ज्योतिरिङ्गण jyotiriṅgaṇa

/ˈfaɪ.əˌflaɪ/US/ˈfaɪ.ɚˌflaɪ/

firefly in Sanskrit: ज्योतिरिङ्गण (jyotiriṅgaṇa), खद्योत (khadyota). In English, firefly means any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

Sanskrit words for firefly

Lampyridae
ज्योतिरिङ्गण jyotiriṅgaṇa, खद्योत khadyota

English meaning of firefly

  1. noun Any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

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Questions about firefly in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of firefly in Sanskrit?
Firefly in Sanskrit is ज्योतिरिङ्गण (jyotiriṅgaṇa), खद्योत (khadyota).
firefly इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Firefly: ज्योतिरिङ्गण (jyotiriṅgaṇa), खद्योत (khadyota).
What does firefly mean in English?
Firefly means any beetle of the family Lampyridae, which exhibit bioluminescence during twilight.

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