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scarce meaning in Sanskrit

दीन dīná

UK/ˈskɛəs//ˈskɛɚs/

scarce in Sanskrit: दीन (dīná). In English, scarce means uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.

Sanskrit words for scarce

scarce, scanty
दीन dīná

English meaning of scarce

  1. adjective Uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.
  2. adjective Scantily supplied (with); deficient (in); used with of.
  3. adverb Scarcely, only just.

Full definition of scarce

scarce in a sentence

  • By the end of the 20th century elephants had become scarce even in Africa.
  • The project failed due to the scarce resources in the national market.

Synonyms of scarce

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Questions about scarce in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of scarce in Sanskrit?
Scarce in Sanskrit is दीन (dīná).
scarce इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Scarce: दीन (dīná).
What does scarce mean in English?
Scarce means uncommon, rare; difficult to find; insufficient to meet a demand.

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