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snake meaning in Sanskrit

सर्प sarpa

/sneɪk/

snake in Sanskrit: सर्प (sarpa), नाग (nāga), उरङ्ग (uraṅga), अहि (áhi). In English, snake means any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.

Sanskrit words for snake

legless reptile
सर्प sarpa, नाग nāga, उरङ्ग uraṅga, अहि áhi

English meaning of snake

  1. noun Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
  2. noun A person who acts deceitfully for personal or social gain; a treacherous person.
  3. noun A tool for unclogging plumbing.
  4. noun A tool to aid cable pulling.

Full definition of snake

snake in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: rat; see also Thesaurus:betrayer
  • Gem’s a snake for Kamale, man.
  • The path snaked through the forest.

Synonyms of snake

All synonyms of snake

snake in other languages

Questions about snake in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of snake in Sanskrit?
Snake in Sanskrit is सर्प (sarpa), नाग (nāga), उरङ्ग (uraṅga), अहि (áhi).
snake इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Snake: सर्प (sarpa), नाग (nāga), उरङ्ग (uraṅga), अहि (áhi).
What does snake mean in English?
Snake means any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptiles with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.

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