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polite meaning in Sanskrit

सभ्य sabhya

/pəˈlaɪt/

polite in Sanskrit: सभ्य (sabhya). In English, polite means well-mannered, civilized.

Sanskrit words for polite

polite, courteous
सभ्य sabhya

English meaning of polite

  1. adjective Well-mannered, civilized.
  2. adjective Smooth, polished, burnished.
  3. verb To polish; to refine; to render polite.

Full definition of polite

polite in a sentence

  • It's not polite to use a mobile phone in a restaurant.
  • Try and be polite to Auntie Maria for once.

Synonyms of polite

All synonyms of polite

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Questions about polite in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of polite in Sanskrit?
Polite in Sanskrit is सभ्य (sabhya).
polite इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Polite: सभ्य (sabhya).
What does polite mean in English?
Polite means well-mannered, civilized.

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