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untouchable meaning in Sanskrit

अस्पृश्य aspṛśyā

/ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl/

untouchable in Sanskrit: अस्पृश्य (aspṛśyā), चण्डाल (caṇḍāla). In English, untouchable means not able to be touched.

Sanskrit words for untouchable

member of the lowest caste
अस्पृश्य aspṛśyā, चण्डाल caṇḍāla

English meaning of untouchable

  1. adjective Not able to be touched.
  2. adjective Not able to be defeated or bested.
  3. noun A criminal who is so well-connected that they cannot be harmed.
  4. noun Synonym of outcast: a person excluded from society.

Full definition of untouchable

untouchable in a sentence

  • The Minnesota Vikings have been untouchable this year as they've won their sixth consecutive game.

Synonyms of untouchable

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Questions about untouchable in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of untouchable in Sanskrit?
Untouchable in Sanskrit is अस्पृश्य (aspṛśyā), चण्डाल (caṇḍāla).
untouchable इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Untouchable: अस्पृश्य (aspṛśyā), चण्डाल (caṇḍāla).
What does untouchable mean in English?
Untouchable means not able to be touched.

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