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smite meaning in Sanskrit

हन्ति hánti

/smaɪt/

smite in Sanskrit: हन्ति (hánti). In English, smite means to hit; to strike.

Sanskrit words for smite

to smite, slay, hit, kill, mar, destroy
हन्ति hánti

English meaning of smite

  1. verb To hit; to strike.
  2. verb To strike down or kill with godly force.
  3. verb To injure with divine power.
  4. verb To kill violently; to slay.

Full definition of smite

smite in a sentence

  • Bob was smitten with Laura from the first time he saw her.
  • I was really smitten by the color combination, and soon repainted the entire house.

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Questions about smite in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of smite in Sanskrit?
Smite in Sanskrit is हन्ति (hánti).
smite इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Smite: हन्ति (hánti).
What does smite mean in English?
Smite means to hit; to strike.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “smite”: हन्ति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: smite (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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