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sari meaning in Sanskrit

षाटी ṣāṭī

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Western/ˈsɑː.ɹi/South Asia/sɑɽi/

sari in Sanskrit: षाटी (ṣāṭī), शाटी (śāṭī). In English, sari means the traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.

Sanskrit words for sari

cloth
षाटी ṣāṭī, शाटी śāṭī

English meaning of sari

  1. noun The traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.

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Questions about sari in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of sari in Sanskrit?
Sari in Sanskrit is षाटी (ṣāṭī), शाटी (śāṭī).
sari इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sari: षाटी (ṣāṭī), शाटी (śāṭī).
What does sari mean in English?
Sari means the traditional dress of women in the Indian Subcontinent; an outer garment consisting of a single length of cotton or silk, most often with one end wrapped around the waist to form a skirt, the other draped over the shoulder or head.

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