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sacrificial meaning in Sanskrit

अहर् áhar

/ˈsæk.ɹɪ.fɪʃ.əl/

sacrificial in Sanskrit: अहर् (áhar), यज्वन् (yájvan). In English, sacrificial means relating to sacrifice.

Sanskrit words for sacrificial

a sacrificial or festival day, portion of a sacrifice appointed for one day's performance
अहर् áhar
sacrificial, sacred
यज्वन् yájvan

English meaning of sacrificial

  1. adjective Relating to sacrifice.
  2. adjective Used as a sacrifice.

Full definition of sacrificial

sacrificial in a sentence

  • The old sacrificial well is still there, but animals aren't thrown into it to appease monsters anymore.
  • The sacrificial coating protects the hull, but because it takes the damage the hull doesn't, we must replace it annually.
  • The ceremony involves the ritual slaying of a sacrificial lamb.

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Questions about sacrificial in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of sacrificial in Sanskrit?
Sacrificial in Sanskrit is अहर् (áhar), यज्वन् (yájvan).
sacrificial इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sacrificial: अहर् (áhar), यज्वन् (yájvan).
What does sacrificial mean in English?
Sacrificial means relating to sacrifice.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “sacrificial”: अहर्, यज्वन्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: sacrificial (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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