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plough meaning in Sanskrit

हल hala

UK/plaʊ/

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Australia/plæɔ/

plough in Sanskrit: हल (hala), लाङ्गल (lāṅgala). In English, plough means a device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.

Sanskrit words for plough

device pulled through the ground
हल hala, लाङ्गल lāṅgala

English meaning of plough

  1. noun A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.
  2. noun A joiner's plane for making grooves.
  3. noun A bookbinder's implement for trimming or shaving off the edges of books.
  4. noun The use of a plough; tillage.

Full definition of plough

plough in a sentence

  • Meronyms: ploughshare, plowshare, share, moldboard, mouldboard, coulter, colter, jointer, chisel, ploughbeam, beam, ploughstaff, staff, hake
  • The horse-drawn plough had a tremendous impact on agriculture.
  • The central theme of low-till agriculture is that the plough is not always necessary and that it should be used only when truly appropriate.

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Questions about plough in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of plough in Sanskrit?
Plough in Sanskrit is हल (hala), लाङ्गल (lāṅgala).
plough इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Plough: हल (hala), लाङ्गल (lāṅgala).
What does plough mean in English?
Plough means a device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.

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