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greedy meaning in Sanskrit

लोभिन् lobhin

/ˈɡɹiːdi/

greedy in Sanskrit: लोभिन् (lobhin), लम्पट (lampaṭa), लुब्ध (lubdha). In English, greedy means having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

Sanskrit words for greedy

greedy or desirous of, longing for, eager after
लोभिन् lobhin
greedy, covetous, hankering after
लम्पट lampaṭa
greedy
लुब्ध lubdha

English meaning of greedy

  1. adjective Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.
  2. adjective Prone to overeat.
  3. adjective Tending to match as much text as possible.
  4. adjective That tries to find the global optimum by finding the local optimum at each stage.

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Questions about greedy in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of greedy in Sanskrit?
Greedy in Sanskrit is लोभिन् (lobhin), लम्पट (lampaṭa), लुब्ध (lubdha).
greedy इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Greedy: लोभिन् (lobhin), लम्पट (lampaṭa), लुब्ध (lubdha).
What does greedy mean in English?
Greedy means having greed; consumed by selfish desires.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “greedy”: लम्पट, लुब्ध, लोभिन्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: greedy (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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