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winnow meaning in Sanskrit

विनक्ति vinákti

UK/ˈwɪnəʊ//ˈwɪnoʊ/

winnow in Sanskrit: विनक्ति (vinákti), स्फुट् (sphuṭ). In English, winnow means to subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.

Sanskrit words for winnow

to winnow, to separate
विनक्ति vinákti
to winnow
स्फुट् sphuṭ

English meaning of winnow

  1. verb To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
  2. verb To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.
  3. verb To blow upon or toss about by blowing; to set in motion as with a fan or wings.
  4. verb To move about with a flapping motion, as of wings; to flutter.

Full definition of winnow

winnow in a sentence

  • They winnowed the field to twelve.
  • They winnowed the winners from the losers.
  • They winnowed the losers from the winners.

Synonyms of winnow

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Questions about winnow in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of winnow in Sanskrit?
Winnow in Sanskrit is विनक्ति (vinákti), स्फुट् (sphuṭ).
winnow इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Winnow: विनक्ति (vinákti), स्फुट् (sphuṭ).
What does winnow mean in English?
Winnow means to subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “winnow”: विनक्ति, स्फुट्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: winnow (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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