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scorch meaning in Sanskrit

प्लोषति ploṣati

UK/skɔːtʃ//skɔɹt͡ʃ/

scorch in Sanskrit: प्लोषति (ploṣati). In English, scorch means a slight or surface burn.

Sanskrit words for scorch

to burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
प्लोषति ploṣati

English meaning of scorch

  1. noun A slight or surface burn.
  2. noun A discolouration caused by heat.
  3. noun Brown discoloration on the leaves of plants caused by heat, lack of water or by fungi.
  4. verb To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it.

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Questions about scorch in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of scorch in Sanskrit?
Scorch in Sanskrit is प्लोषति (ploṣati).
scorch इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Scorch: प्लोषति (ploṣati).
What does scorch mean in English?
Scorch means a slight or surface burn.

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