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refractory meaning in Sanskrit

वाम vā́ma

UK/ɹɪˈfɹæk.tə.ɹi//ɹɪˈfɹæk.təɹ.i/

refractory in Sanskrit: वाम (vā́ma). In English, refractory means obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.

Sanskrit words for refractory

refractory, coy
वाम vā́ma

English meaning of refractory

  1. adjective Obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.
  2. adjective Not affected by great heat.
  3. adjective Resistant to treatment; not responding adequately to therapy.
  4. adjective Incapable of registering a reaction or stimulus.

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Questions about refractory in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of refractory in Sanskrit?
Refractory in Sanskrit is वाम (vā́ma).
refractory इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Refractory: वाम (vā́ma).
What does refractory mean in English?
Refractory means obstinate and unruly; strongly opposed to something.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “refractory”: वाम. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: refractory (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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