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swim meaning in Sanskrit

प्लवते plavate

UK/swɪm/

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South Asia/sʋɪm/

swim in Sanskrit: प्लवते (plavate). In English, swim means to move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

Sanskrit words for swim

move through water
प्लवते plavate

English meaning of swim

  1. verb To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.
  2. verb To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid.
  3. verb To move around freely because of excess space.
  4. verb To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to use a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event.

Full definition of swim

swim in a sentence

  • swimming in self-pity
  • a bare few bits of meat swimming in watery sauce
  • For exercise, we like to swim laps around the pool.

swim in other languages

Questions about swim in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of swim in Sanskrit?
Swim in Sanskrit is प्लवते (plavate).
swim इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Swim: प्लवते (plavate).
What does swim mean in English?
Swim means to move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

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