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forest meaning in Sanskrit

वन vana

/ˈfɒɹɪst//ˈfɔɹəst/

forest in Sanskrit: वन (vana), अरण्य (araṇya), अटवी (aṭavī). In English, forest means a dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

Sanskrit words for forest

dense collection of trees
वन vana, अरण्य araṇya, अटवी aṭavī

English meaning of forest

  1. noun A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.
  2. noun Any dense collection or amount.
  3. noun A defined area of land set aside in England as royal hunting ground or for other privileged use; all such areas.
  4. noun A graph with no cycles; i.e., a graph made up of trees.

Full definition of forest

forest in a sentence

  • a forest of criticism

Synonyms of forest

forest in other languages

Questions about forest in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of forest in Sanskrit?
Forest in Sanskrit is वन (vana), अरण्य (araṇya), अटवी (aṭavī).
forest इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Forest: वन (vana), अरण्य (araṇya), अटवी (aṭavī).
What does forest mean in English?
Forest means a dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.

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