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tail meaning in Sanskrit

शेप śépa

/ˈteːl/UK/ˈteɪ̯l/

tail in Sanskrit: शेप (śépa). In English, tail means the caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.

Sanskrit words for tail

appendage of an animal — see also dock
शेप śépa

English meaning of tail

  1. noun The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.
  2. noun An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails; a strand of material hanging from something.
  3. noun The back, last, lower, or inferior part of anything.
  4. noun The feathers attached to the pygostyle of a bird.

Full definition of tail

tail in a sentence

  • Most primates have a tail and fangs.
  • A sequence (a#95;n) is said to be frequently 0 if every tail of the sequence contains 0.
  • I'm gonna get me some tail tonight.

Synonyms of tail

All synonyms of tail

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Questions about tail in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of tail in Sanskrit?
Tail in Sanskrit is शेप (śépa).
tail इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Tail: शेप (śépa).
What does tail mean in English?
Tail means the caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca.

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