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totter meaning in Sanskrit

हूर्छति hūrchati

/ˈtɒtə/US/ˈtɑtɚ/

totter in Sanskrit: हूर्छति (hūrchati). In English, totter means to walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

Sanskrit words for totter

move or stand unsteadily
हूर्छति hūrchati

English meaning of totter

  1. verb To walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.
  2. verb To be on the brink of collapse.
  3. verb To collect junk or scrap.
  4. noun An unsteady movement or gait.

Full definition of totter

totter in a sentence

  • The baby tottered from the table to the chair.
  • The old man tottered out of the pub into the street.
  • The car tottered on the edge of the cliff.

Synonyms of totter

All synonyms of totter

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Questions about totter in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of totter in Sanskrit?
Totter in Sanskrit is हूर्छति (hūrchati).
totter इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Totter: हूर्छति (hūrchati).
What does totter mean in English?
Totter means to walk, move or stand unsteadily or falteringly; threatening to fall.

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