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weapon meaning in Sanskrit

आयुध āyudha

/ˈwɛp.ən/

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Australia/ˈwep.ən/

weapon in Sanskrit: आयुध (āyudha). In English, weapon means an instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.

Sanskrit words for weapon

instrument of attack or defense in combat
आयुध āyudha

English meaning of weapon

  1. noun An instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.
  2. noun An instrument or other means of harming or exerting control over another.
  3. noun A tool of any kind.
  4. noun An idiot, an oaf, a fool, a tool; a contemptible or incompetent person.

Full definition of weapon

weapon in a sentence

  • The club that is now mostly used for golf was once a common weapon.
  • Money is the main weapon of modern oligarchs.

Synonyms of weapon

All synonyms of weapon

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Questions about weapon in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of weapon in Sanskrit?
Weapon in Sanskrit is आयुध (āyudha).
weapon इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Weapon: आयुध (āyudha).
What does weapon mean in English?
Weapon means an instrument of attack or defense in combat or hunting, e.g. most guns, missiles, or swords.

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