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ray meaning in Sanskrit

रश्मि raśmi

/ɹeɪ/UK/ɹeɪ/

ray in Sanskrit: रश्मि (raśmi). In English, ray means a beam of light or radiation.

Sanskrit words for ray

beam of light or radiation
रश्मि raśmi

English meaning of ray

  1. noun A beam of light or radiation.
  2. noun A rib-like reinforcement of bone or cartilage in a fish's fin.
  3. noun One of the spheromeres of a radiate, especially one of the arms of a starfish or an ophiuran.
  4. noun A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, such as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius.

Full definition of ray

ray in a sentence

  • I saw a ray of light through the clouds.

Synonyms of ray

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Questions about ray in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of ray in Sanskrit?
Ray in Sanskrit is रश्मि (raśmi).
ray इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Ray: रश्मि (raśmi).
What does ray mean in English?
Ray means a beam of light or radiation.

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