mercenary meaning in Sanskrit
भट bhaṭa
/ˈmɜː.sə.nə.ɹi/US/ˈmɝ.sə.ˌnɛɹ.i/
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mercenary in Sanskrit: भट (bhaṭa). In English, mercenary means one motivated by gain, especially monetary.
Sanskrit words for mercenary
- a mercenary, hired soldier, warrior, combatant
- भट bhaṭa
English meaning of mercenary
- noun One motivated by gain, especially monetary.
- noun A person employed to fight in an armed conflict who is not a member of the state or military group for which they are fighting and whose primary motivation is private gain.
- noun One hired to engage in a figurative battle, as a corporate takeover, a lawsuit, or a political campaign.
- adjective Motivated by personal gain.
Synonyms of mercenary
mercenary in other languages
Questions about mercenary in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of mercenary in Sanskrit?
- Mercenary in Sanskrit is भट (bhaṭa).
- mercenary इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Mercenary: भट (bhaṭa).
- What does mercenary mean in English?
- Mercenary means one motivated by gain, especially monetary.
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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “mercenary”: भट. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: mercenary (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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