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salute meaning in Sanskrit

आमन्त्रयते āmantrayate

/səˈl(j)uːt//səˈlut/

salute in Sanskrit: आमन्त्रयते (āmantrayate). In English, salute means an utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, (now especially) a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions.

Sanskrit words for salute

to salute
आमन्त्रयते āmantrayate

English meaning of salute

  1. noun An utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, (now especially) a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions.
  2. noun A kiss, offered in salutation.
  3. noun A discharge of cannon or similar arms, as a mark of honour or respect.
  4. noun A pyrotechnic device primarily designed to produce a loud bang.

Full definition of salute

salute in a sentence

  • The soldiers greeted the dignitaries with a crisp salute.
  • They saluted the flag as it passed in the parade.
  • I would like to salute the many dedicated volunteers that make this project possible.

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Questions about salute in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of salute in Sanskrit?
Salute in Sanskrit is आमन्त्रयते (āmantrayate).
salute इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Salute: आमन्त्रयते (āmantrayate).
What does salute mean in English?
Salute means an utterance or gesture expressing greeting or honor towards someone, (now especially) a formal, non-verbal gesture made with the arms or hands in any of various specific positions.

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