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spell meaning in Sanskrit

शाप śāpa

/spɛl/

spell in Sanskrit: शाप (śāpa), विद्या (vidyā́), तन्त्र (tántra), करण (káraṇa). In English, spell means words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.

Sanskrit words for spell

spell
शाप śāpa
a spell, incantation
विद्या vidyā́
a spell
तन्त्र tántra
spell, charm
करण káraṇa

English meaning of spell

  1. noun Words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.
  2. noun A magical effect or influence induced by an incantation or formula.
  3. noun Speech, discourse.
  4. verb To put under the influence of a spell; to affect by a spell; to bewitch; to fascinate; to charm.

Full definition of spell

spell in a sentence

  • He cast a spell to cure warts.
  • I find it difficult to spell because I'm dyslexic.
  • The letters “a”, “n” and “d” spell “and”.

Synonyms of spell

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Questions about spell in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of spell in Sanskrit?
Spell in Sanskrit is शाप (śāpa), विद्या (vidyā́), तन्त्र (tántra), करण (káraṇa).
spell इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Spell: शाप (śāpa), विद्या (vidyā́), तन्त्र (tántra), करण (káraṇa).
What does spell mean in English?
Spell means words or a formula supposed to have magical powers.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “spell”: करण, तन्त्र, विद्या, शाप. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: spell (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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