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root meaning in Sanskrit

मूल mū́la

UK/ɹuːt/

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root in Sanskrit: मूल (mū́la), तल (tala), नेम (nema). In English, root means the part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.

Sanskrit words for root

root
मूल mū́la
the root or seed of events
तल tala
a root
नेम nema

English meaning of root

  1. noun The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
  2. noun A root vegetable.
  3. noun The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
  4. noun The part of a hair under the skin that holds the hair in place.

Full definition of root

root in a sentence

  • This tree's roots can go as deep as twenty metres underground.
  • Root damage is a common problem of overbrushing.
  • The root is the only part of the hair that is alive.

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Questions about root in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of root in Sanskrit?
Root in Sanskrit is मूल (mū́la), तल (tala), नेम (nema).
root इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Root: मूल (mū́la), तल (tala), नेम (nema).
What does root mean in English?
Root means the part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “root”: तल, नेम, मूल. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: root (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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