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sleep meaning in Sanskrit

स्वपिति svapiti

/sliːp/

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sleep in Sanskrit: स्वपिति (svapiti), सस्ति (sasti), निद्राति (nidrāti), द्रायति (drāyati). In English, sleep means to rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

Sanskrit words for sleep

to rest in state of reduced consciousness
स्वपिति svapiti, सस्ति sasti, निद्राति nidrāti, द्रायति drāyati, प्रस्वपिति prasvapiti
state of reduced consciousness
निद्रा nidrā, स्वप svapa, स्वाप svāpa

English meaning of sleep

  1. verb To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
  2. verb To have sexual intercourse (see sleep with).
  3. verb To accommodate in beds.
  4. verb To be careless, inattentive, or unconcerned; not to be vigilant; to live thoughtlessly.

Full definition of sleep

sleep in a sentence

  • You should sleep eight hours a day.
  • Last night we slept together for the first time.
  • This caravan can sleep four people comfortably.

Synonyms of sleep

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Questions about sleep in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of sleep in Sanskrit?
Sleep in Sanskrit is स्वपिति (svapiti), सस्ति (sasti), निद्राति (nidrāti), द्रायति (drāyati).
sleep इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sleep: स्वपिति (svapiti), सस्ति (sasti), निद्राति (nidrāti), द्रायति (drāyati).
What does sleep mean in English?
Sleep means to rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

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