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rainbow meaning in Sanskrit

इन्द्रचापः indracāpaḥ

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rainbow in Sanskrit: इन्द्रचापः (indracāpaḥ), इन्द्रचाप (indracāpa), इन्द्रधनुस् (indradhanus). In English, rainbow means a multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.

Sanskrit words for rainbow

multicoloured arch in the sky
इन्द्रचापः indracāpaḥ, इन्द्रचाप indracāpa, इन्द्रधनुस् indradhanus

English meaning of rainbow

  1. noun A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
  2. noun Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
  3. noun A wide assortment; a varied multitude.
  4. noun An illusion; a mirage.

Full definition of rainbow

rainbow in a sentence

  • a rainbow of possibilities
  • Many electoral promises are rainbows, vanishing soon after poll day.
  • Oh look, the rainbow came back.

Synonyms of rainbow

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Questions about rainbow in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of rainbow in Sanskrit?
Rainbow in Sanskrit is इन्द्रचापः (indracāpaḥ), इन्द्रचाप (indracāpa), इन्द्रधनुस् (indradhanus).
rainbow इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Rainbow: इन्द्रचापः (indracāpaḥ), इन्द्रचाप (indracāpa), इन्द्रधनुस् (indradhanus).
What does rainbow mean in English?
Rainbow means a multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.

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