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male meaning in Sanskrit

वृषन् vṛṣan

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male in Sanskrit: वृषन् (vṛṣan), नर (nara). In English, male means belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

Sanskrit words for male

human of masculine sex or gender
वृषन् vṛṣan, नर nara

English meaning of male

  1. adjective Belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.
  2. adjective Characteristic of this sex/gender. (Compare masculine, manly.).
  3. adjective Tending to lead to or regulate the development of sexual characteristics typical of this sex.
  4. adjective Having the F factor; able to impart DNA into another bacterium which does not have the F factor (a female).

Full definition of male

male in a sentence

  • the leading male and female singers
  • a male bird feeding a seed to a female
  • in bee colonies, all drones are male

Synonyms of male

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Questions about male in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of male in Sanskrit?
Male in Sanskrit is वृषन् (vṛṣan), नर (nara).
male इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Male: वृषन् (vṛṣan), नर (nara).
What does male mean in English?
Male means belonging to the sex which typically produces sperm, or to the gender which is typically associated with it.

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