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wife meaning in Sanskrit

पत्नी patnī

/waɪf/

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Multicultural London English/wæf/

wife in Sanskrit: पत्नी (patnī), भार्या (bhāryā), दयिता (dayitā), जाया (jāyā). In English, wife means a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.

Sanskrit words for wife

female partner in a marriage
पत्नी patnī, भार्या bhāryā, दयिता dayitā, जाया jāyā, वल्लभा vallabhā

English meaning of wife

  1. noun A married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.
  2. noun The female of a pair of mated animals.
  3. noun Synonym of woman.
  4. verb To marry (a woman).

Full definition of wife

wife in a sentence

  • The Fisherman and His Wife
  • A new wife for the gander is introduced into the pen.

Synonyms of wife

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Questions about wife in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of wife in Sanskrit?
Wife in Sanskrit is पत्नी (patnī), भार्या (bhāryā), दयिता (dayitā), जाया (jāyā).
wife इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Wife: पत्नी (patnī), भार्या (bhāryā), दयिता (dayitā), जाया (jāyā).
What does wife mean in English?
Wife means a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse.

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