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strife meaning in Sanskrit

कलह kalaha

/stɹaɪf/

strife in Sanskrit: कलह (kalaha), कलि (káli), द्वंद्व (dvaṃdvá). In English, strife means striving; earnest endeavor; hard work.

Sanskrit words for strife

strife, contention, quarrel, fight
कलह kalaha
strife, quarrel, discord
कलि káli
strife, quarrel, contest, fight
द्वंद्व dvaṃdvá

English meaning of strife

  1. noun Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work.
  2. noun Exertion or contention for superiority, either by physical or intellectual means.
  3. noun Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.
  4. noun A trouble of any kind.

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Questions about strife in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of strife in Sanskrit?
Strife in Sanskrit is कलह (kalaha), कलि (káli), द्वंद्व (dvaṃdvá).
strife इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Strife: कलह (kalaha), कलि (káli), द्वंद्व (dvaṃdvá).
What does strife mean in English?
Strife means striving; earnest endeavor; hard work.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “strife”: कलह, कलि, द्वंद्व. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: strife (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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