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shepherd meaning in Sanskrit

अविपाल avipāla

UK/ˈʃɛpəd//ˈʃɛpəɹd/

shepherd in Sanskrit: अविपाल (avipāla). In English, shepherd means a person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

Sanskrit words for shepherd

a person who tends sheep
अविपाल avipāla

English meaning of shepherd

  1. noun A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
  2. noun A male sheep tender.
  3. noun Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
  4. noun A male watcher/guardian/guider/leader.

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Questions about shepherd in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of shepherd in Sanskrit?
Shepherd in Sanskrit is अविपाल (avipāla).
shepherd इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Shepherd: अविपाल (avipāla).
What does shepherd mean in English?
Shepherd means a person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.

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