sink meaning in Sanskrit
मज्जति majjati
/ˈsiŋk//ˈsɪŋk/
sink in Sanskrit: मज्जति (majjati). In English, sink means to descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
Sanskrit words for sink
- (''intransitive'') descend into liquid, etc.
- मज्जति majjati
English meaning of sink
- verb To descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
- verb To (directly or indirectly) cause a vessel to sink, generally by making it no longer watertight.
- verb To push (something) into something.
- verb To make by digging or delving.
sink in a sentence
- A stone sinks in water. The sun gradually sank in the west.
- An iceberg sank the Titanic. British battleships sank the Bismarck.
- The joint will hold tighter if you sink a wood screw through both boards. The dog sank its teeth into the delivery man's leg.
Synonyms of sink
sink in other languages
Questions about sink in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of sink in Sanskrit?
- Sink in Sanskrit is मज्जति (majjati).
- sink इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Sink: मज्जति (majjati).
- What does sink mean in English?
- Sink means to descend or submerge (or to cause to do so) into a liquid or similar substance.
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