when meaning in Sanskrit
कदा kadā́
/ˈwɛn/
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when in Sanskrit: कदा (kadā́), यदा (yadā́). In English, when means at what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
Sanskrit words for when
- at what time, as a direct question
- कदा kadā́
- at what time, as an indirect question
- कदा kadā́
- during the time that
- यदा yadā́
- at what time; at which time
- यदा yadā́
English meaning of when
- adverb At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
- adverb Used after a noun or noun phrase in isolation to express impatience with an anticipated future event.
- adverb At an earlier time and under different, usually less favorable, circumstances.
- adverb At which, on which, during which: often omitted or replaced with that.
when in a sentence
- When will they arrive?
- Do you know when they arrived?
- I don't know when they arrived.
Synonyms of when
when in other languages
Questions about when in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of when in Sanskrit?
- When in Sanskrit is कदा (kadā́), यदा (yadā́).
- when इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- When: कदा (kadā́), यदा (yadā́).
- What does when mean in English?
- When means at what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time.
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