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riddle meaning in Sanskrit

प्रहेलिका prahelikā

/ˈɹɪdəl/

riddle in Sanskrit: प्रहेलिका (prahelikā). In English, riddle means a verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.

Sanskrit words for riddle

riddle, puzzle, enigma
प्रहेलिका prahelikā

English meaning of riddle

  1. noun A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
  2. noun An ancient verbal, poetic, or literary form, in which, rather than a rhyme scheme, there are parallel opposing expressions with a hidden meaning.
  3. verb To speak ambiguously or enigmatically.
  4. verb To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.

Full definition of riddle

riddle in a sentence

  • Here's a riddle: It's black, and white, and red all over. What is it?
  • You have to riddle the gravel before you lay it on the road.
  • The shots from his gun began to riddle the targets.

Synonyms of riddle

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Questions about riddle in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of riddle in Sanskrit?
Riddle in Sanskrit is प्रहेलिका (prahelikā).
riddle इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Riddle: प्रहेलिका (prahelikā).
What does riddle mean in English?
Riddle means a verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.

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