sorceress meaning in Sanskrit
डाकिनी ḍākinī
/ˈsɔː(ɹ)səɹəs/
sorceress in Sanskrit: डाकिनी (ḍākinī), कृत्यका (kṛtyakā), मायाविनी (māyāvinī), यातुमती f. कुहकिनी (yātumatī). In English, sorceress means a female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch.
Sanskrit words for sorceress
- female wizard
- डाकिनी ḍākinī, कृत्यका kṛtyakā, मायाविनी māyāvinī, यातुमती f. कुहकिनी yātumatī
English meaning of sorceress
- noun A female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch.
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Questions about sorceress in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of sorceress in Sanskrit?
- Sorceress in Sanskrit is डाकिनी (ḍākinī), कृत्यका (kṛtyakā), मायाविनी (māyāvinī), यातुमती f. कुहकिनी (yātumatī).
- sorceress इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Sorceress: डाकिनी (ḍākinī), कृत्यका (kṛtyakā), मायाविनी (māyāvinī), यातुमती f. कुहकिनी (yātumatī).
- What does sorceress mean in English?
- Sorceress means a female sorcerer, especially one who is elegant; compare witch.
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