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theft meaning in Sanskrit

स्तेय stéya

/θɛft/

theft in Sanskrit: स्तेय (stéya). In English, theft means the act of stealing property.

Sanskrit words for theft

theft, robbery, larceny
स्तेय stéya

English meaning of theft

  1. noun The act of stealing property.

Full definition of theft

theft in a sentence

  • Bike theft is on the rise.
  • A suspect was arrested for the theft of a gold necklace.

Synonyms of theft

All synonyms of theft

theft in other languages

Questions about theft in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of theft in Sanskrit?
Theft in Sanskrit is स्तेय (stéya).
theft इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Theft: स्तेय (stéya).
What does theft mean in English?
Theft means the act of stealing property.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “theft”: स्तेय. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: theft (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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