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grandfather meaning in Sanskrit

मातामह mātāmaha

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)//ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

grandfather in Sanskrit: मातामह (mātāmaha). In English, grandfather means a father of someone's parent.

Sanskrit words for grandfather

grandfather (from either side)
मातामह mātāmaha

English meaning of grandfather

  1. noun A father of someone's parent.
  2. noun A male forefather.
  3. noun The archived older version of a file that immediately preceded the father file.
  4. verb To be, or act as, a grandfather to.

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Questions about grandfather in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of grandfather in Sanskrit?
Grandfather in Sanskrit is मातामह (mātāmaha).
grandfather इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Grandfather: मातामह (mātāmaha).
What does grandfather mean in English?
Grandfather means a father of someone's parent.

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