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hymn meaning in Sanskrit

ऋषि ṛ́ṣi

/hɪm/

hymn in Sanskrit: ऋषि (ṛ́ṣi). In English, hymn means a song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.

Sanskrit words for hymn

a hymn or mantra composed by a rishi
ऋषि ṛ́ṣi

English meaning of hymn

  1. noun A song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.
  2. verb To sing a hymn.
  3. verb To praise or extol in hymns.

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Questions about hymn in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of hymn in Sanskrit?
Hymn in Sanskrit is ऋषि (ṛ́ṣi).
hymn इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Hymn: ऋषि (ṛ́ṣi).
What does hymn mean in English?
Hymn means a song of praise or worship, especially a religious one.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “hymn”: ऋषि. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: hymn (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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