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savage meaning in Sanskrit

किरात kirāta

UK/ˈsævɪd͡ʒ/

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British/ˈsavɪd͡ʒ/

savage in Sanskrit: किरात (kirāta), जाङ्गल (jāṅgala). In English, savage means wild; not cultivated or tamed.

Sanskrit words for savage

savage, barbarian
किरात kirāta
savage
जाङ्गल jāṅgala

English meaning of savage

  1. adjective Wild; not cultivated or tamed.
  2. adjective Barbaric; not civilized.
  3. adjective Primitive; lacking complexity or sophistication.
  4. adjective Fierce and ferocious.

Full definition of savage

savage in a sentence

  • He gave the dog a savage kick.
  • The woman was killed in a savage manner.
  • Wow, that was a savage burn. Absolutely no chill.

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Questions about savage in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of savage in Sanskrit?
Savage in Sanskrit is किरात (kirāta), जाङ्गल (jāṅgala).
savage इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Savage: किरात (kirāta), जाङ्गल (jāṅgala).
What does savage mean in English?
Savage means wild; not cultivated or tamed.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “savage”: किरात, जाङ्गल. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: savage (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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