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Prakrit meaning in Sanskrit

प्राकृत prākṛta

/ˈpɹɑː.kɹɪt/

Prakrit in Sanskrit: प्राकृत (prākṛta). In English, Prakrit means any one of several Middle Indo-Aryan languages, all derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages.

Sanskrit words for Prakrit

any of Middle Indo-Aryan languages, derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages
प्राकृत prākṛta

English meaning of Prakrit

  1. proper noun Any one of several Middle Indo-Aryan languages, all derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages.
  2. adjective Of or pertaining to this language.

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Questions about Prakrit in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Prakrit in Sanskrit?
Prakrit in Sanskrit is प्राकृत (prākṛta).
Prakrit इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Prakrit: प्राकृत (prākṛta).
What does Prakrit mean in English?
Prakrit means any one of several Middle Indo-Aryan languages, all derived from dialects of Old Indo-Aryan languages.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Prakrit (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. 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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