primitive meaning in Sanskrit
आदिम ādima
/ˈpɹɪmɪtɪv/
primitive in Sanskrit: आदिम (ādima), युक्त (yuktá). In English, primitive means an original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
Sanskrit words for primitive
- primitive
- आदिम ādima, युक्त yuktá
English meaning of primitive
- noun An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
- noun A member of a primitive society.
- noun Primitive or primeval nature; the innate, instinctive element within a person; the deep, instinctive, precultural layer of human nature.
- noun Natural or premodern environment or conditions; life lacking modern technology and society.
primitive in a sentence
- primitive innocence; the primitive church
- a primitive style of dress
- I used primitive hearts to decorate the quilt.
Synonyms of primitive
primitive in other languages
Questions about primitive in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of primitive in Sanskrit?
- Primitive in Sanskrit is आदिम (ādima), युक्त (yuktá).
- primitive इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Primitive: आदिम (ādima), युक्त (yuktá).
- What does primitive mean in English?
- Primitive means an original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.
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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “primitive”: आदिम, युक्त. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: primitive (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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