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for meaning in Sanskrit

हि hi

/fɔː//fɔɹ/

for in Sanskrit: हि (hi). In English, for means because.

Sanskrit words for for

because
हि hi

English meaning of for

  1. conjunction Because.
  2. preposition Towards; in the direction of.
  3. preposition Leading towards in time or circumstance.
  4. preposition Directed at; intended to belong to.

Full definition of for

for in a sentence

  • I had to stay with my wicked stepmother, for I had nowhere else to go.
  • The astronauts headed for the moon.
  • He was headed for the door when he remembered.

Synonyms of for

for in other languages

Questions about for in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of for in Sanskrit?
For in Sanskrit is हि (hi).
for इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
For: हि (hi).
What does for mean in English?
For means because.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: for (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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