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orphan meaning in Sanskrit

अनाथ ánāthá

UK/ˈɔːfən//ˈɔɹfən/

orphan in Sanskrit: अनाथ (ánāthá). In English, orphan means a person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

Sanskrit words for orphan

person whose (parent or) parents have died
अनाथ ánāthá
deprived of parents
अनाथ anātha

English meaning of orphan

  1. noun A person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.
  2. noun A person, especially a minor, whose parents have permanently abandoned them.
  3. noun A young animal with no mother.
  4. noun Anything that is unsupported, as by its source, provider or caretaker, by reason of the supporter's demise or decision to abandon.

Full definition of orphan

orphan in a sentence

  • She is an orphan child.
  • With its government funding curtailed, the gun registry became an orphan program.
  • What do you do when you come across two orphaned polar bear cubs?

orphan in other languages

Questions about orphan in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of orphan in Sanskrit?
Orphan in Sanskrit is अनाथ (ánāthá).
orphan इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Orphan: अनाथ (ánāthá).
What does orphan mean in English?
Orphan means a person, especially a minor, both or (rarely) one of whose parents have died.

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