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mire meaning in Sanskrit

पङ्क paṅka

/ˈmaɪə/US/ˈmaɪɚ/

mire in Sanskrit: पङ्क (paṅka). In English, mire means deep mud; moist, spongy earth.

Sanskrit words for mire

deep mud
पङ्क paṅka

English meaning of mire

  1. noun Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.
  2. noun A bog or fen; (in wetland science, specifically) a peatland which is actively forming peat, such as an active bog or fen.
  3. noun An undesirable situation; a predicament.
  4. verb To cause or permit to become stuck in mud; to plunge or fix in mud.

Full definition of mire

mire in a sentence

  • to mire a horse or wagon

Synonyms of mire

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Questions about mire in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of mire in Sanskrit?
Mire in Sanskrit is पङ्क (paṅka).
mire इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Mire: पङ्क (paṅka).
What does mire mean in English?
Mire means deep mud; moist, spongy earth.

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