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symbol meaning in Sanskrit

चिह्न cihna

/ˈsɪmbəl/

symbol in Sanskrit: चिह्न (cihna), प्रतीक (pratīka), सङ्केत (saṅketa). In English, symbol means a character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

Sanskrit words for symbol

character or glyph
चिह्न cihna, प्रतीक pratīka, सङ्केत saṅketa

English meaning of symbol

  1. noun A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.
  2. noun A thing considered the embodiment or cardinal exemplar of a concept, theme, or other thing.
  3. noun A type of noun whereby the form refers to the same entity independently of the context; a symbol arbitrarily denotes a referent. See also icon and index.
  4. noun A summary of a dogmatic statement of faith.

Full definition of symbol

symbol in a sentence

  • "$" is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries.
  • Chinese people use word symbols for writing.
  • The lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience.

symbol in other languages

Questions about symbol in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of symbol in Sanskrit?
Symbol in Sanskrit is चिह्न (cihna), प्रतीक (pratīka), सङ्केत (saṅketa).
symbol इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Symbol: चिह्न (cihna), प्रतीक (pratīka), सङ्केत (saṅketa).
What does symbol mean in English?
Symbol means a character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

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