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linger meaning in Sanskrit

सञ्ज् sañj

/ˈliŋɡɚ/US/ˈlɪŋɡɚ/

linger in Sanskrit: सञ्ज् (sañj). In English, linger means to stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

Sanskrit words for linger

to linger, hesitate
सञ्ज् sañj

English meaning of linger

  1. verb To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
  2. verb To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
  3. verb To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.

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Questions about linger in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of linger in Sanskrit?
Linger in Sanskrit is सञ्ज् (sañj).
linger इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Linger: सञ्ज् (sañj).
What does linger mean in English?
Linger means to stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.

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