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pierce meaning in Sanskrit

व्यध् vyadh

UK/pɪəs//pɪɹs/

pierce in Sanskrit: व्यध् (vyadh), श्नथयति (śnatháyati), निक्षति (nikṣati), खन् (khan). In English, pierce means to puncture; to break through.

Sanskrit words for pierce

to pierce, transfix, hit, strike, wound
व्यध् vyadh
to pierce, strike, injure, kill
श्नथयति śnatháyati
to pierce
निक्षति nikṣati, खन् khan, तृन्त्ते tṛntte
to pierce, lance, scarify
लिखति likháti

English meaning of pierce

  1. verb To puncture; to break through.
  2. verb To create a hole in the skin for the purpose of inserting jewelry.
  3. verb To break or interrupt abruptly.
  4. verb To get to the heart or crux of (a matter).

Full definition of pierce

pierce in a sentence

  • The diver pierced the surface of the water with scarcely a splash.
  • to pierce the enemy's line
  • A shot pierced the ship.

Synonyms of pierce

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Questions about pierce in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of pierce in Sanskrit?
Pierce in Sanskrit is व्यध् (vyadh), श्नथयति (śnatháyati), निक्षति (nikṣati), खन् (khan).
pierce इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Pierce: व्यध् (vyadh), श्नथयति (śnatháyati), निक्षति (nikṣati), खन् (khan).
What does pierce mean in English?
Pierce means to puncture; to break through.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “pierce”: खन्, तृन्त्ते, निक्षति, लिखति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: pierce (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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