lust meaning in Sanskrit
राग rāga
/ˈlʌst/
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Northern England/ˈlʊst/
lust in Sanskrit: राग (rāga), काम (kā́ma), रिरंसा (riráṃsā), गृध्यति (gṛdhyati). In English, lust means a feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
Sanskrit words for lust
- strong desire, especially of a sexual nature
- राग rāga, काम kā́ma, रिरंसा riráṃsā
- strongly desire
- गृध्यति gṛdhyati
English meaning of lust
- noun A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
- noun A general want or longing, not necessarily sexual.
- noun A delightful cause of joy, pleasure.
- noun Virility; vigour; active power.
lust in a sentence
- Seeing Leslie fills me with a passionate lust.
- The boarders hide their lust to go home.
- An ideal son is his father's lasting lust.
Synonyms of lust
lust in other languages
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Questions about lust in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of lust in Sanskrit?
- Lust in Sanskrit is राग (rāga), काम (kā́ma), रिरंसा (riráṃsā), गृध्यति (gṛdhyati).
- lust इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Lust: राग (rāga), काम (kā́ma), रिरंसा (riráṃsā), गृध्यति (gṛdhyati).
- What does lust mean in English?
- Lust means a feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
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