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motley meaning in Sanskrit

सार sāra

/ˈmɒtli/US/ˈmɑtli/

motley in Sanskrit: सार (sāra). In English, motley means comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.

Sanskrit words for motley

motley, speckled )
सार sāra

English meaning of motley

  1. adjective Comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.
  2. adjective Having many colours; variegated.
  3. noun An incongruous mixture.
  4. noun A jester's multicoloured clothes.

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Questions about motley in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of motley in Sanskrit?
Motley in Sanskrit is सार (sāra).
motley इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Motley: सार (sāra).
What does motley mean in English?
Motley means comprising greatly varied elements, to the point of incongruity.

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