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reference meaning in Sanskrit

उल्लेख ullekha

UK/ˈɹɛf.(ə.)ɹəns/

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obsolete/ˈɹɛf.ə.ɹɛns/

reference in Sanskrit: उल्लेख (ullekha), अधिकार (adhikāra). In English, reference means a relationship or relation (to something).

Sanskrit words for reference

reference, mention
उल्लेख ullekha
reference, relation
अधिकार adhikāra

English meaning of reference

  1. noun A relationship or relation (to something).
  2. noun A measurement one can compare (some other measurement) to.
  3. noun Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
  4. noun A person who provides this information; a referee.

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reference in a sentence

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Questions about reference in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of reference in Sanskrit?
Reference in Sanskrit is उल्लेख (ullekha), अधिकार (adhikāra).
reference इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Reference: उल्लेख (ullekha), अधिकार (adhikāra).
What does reference mean in English?
Reference means a relationship or relation (to something).

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “reference”: अधिकार, उल्लेख. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: reference (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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