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fright meaning in Sanskrit

अम ama

/fɹaɪt/

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Canada/fɹʌit/

fright in Sanskrit: अम (ama). In English, fright means a state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.

Sanskrit words for fright

fright; terror
अम ama

English meaning of fright

  1. noun A state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.
  2. noun Someone strange, ugly or shocking, producing a feeling of alarm or aversion.
  3. verb To frighten.
  4. adjective Frightened; afraid; affright.

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Questions about fright in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of fright in Sanskrit?
Fright in Sanskrit is अम (ama).
fright इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Fright: अम (ama).
What does fright mean in English?
Fright means a state of terror excited by the sudden appearance of danger; sudden and violent fear, usually of short duration; a sudden alarm.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “fright”: अम. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: fright (page history and authors). 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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