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sixth meaning in Sanskrit

षष्ठ ṣaṣṭha

/sɪksθ/

sixth in Sanskrit: षष्ठ (ṣaṣṭha). In English, sixth means the ordinal form of the number six.

Sanskrit words for sixth

ordinal form of the number six — see also 6th
षष्ठ ṣaṣṭha

English meaning of sixth

  1. adjective The ordinal form of the number six.
  2. noun The person or thing in the sixth position.
  3. noun One of six equal parts of a whole.
  4. noun The interval between one note and another, five notes higher in the scale; for example C to A, a major sixth, or C to A flat, a minor sixth.

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Questions about sixth in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of sixth in Sanskrit?
Sixth in Sanskrit is षष्ठ (ṣaṣṭha).
sixth इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sixth: षष्ठ (ṣaṣṭha).
What does sixth mean in English?
Sixth means the ordinal form of the number six.

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