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grandmother meaning in Sanskrit

पितामही pitāmahī

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)//ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

grandmother in Sanskrit: पितामही (pitāmahī). In English, grandmother means a mother of someone's parent.

Sanskrit words for grandmother

mother of someone's parent
पितामही pitāmahī

English meaning of grandmother

  1. noun A mother of someone's parent.
  2. noun A female ancestor or progenitor.
  3. noun In Amazonian shamanism and related contexts, a reverential name for the ayahuasca vine or brew, symbolizing its role as a wise, guiding spirit.

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Questions about grandmother in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of grandmother in Sanskrit?
Grandmother in Sanskrit is पितामही (pitāmahī).
grandmother इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Grandmother: पितामही (pitāmahī).
What does grandmother mean in English?
Grandmother means a mother of someone's parent.

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