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woman meaning in Sanskrit

स्त्री strī

/ˈwʊmən/

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woman in Sanskrit: स्त्री (strī), महिला (mahilā), नारी (nārī). In English, woman means an adult female human.

Sanskrit words for woman

adult female person
स्त्री strī, महिला mahilā, नारी nārī

English meaning of woman

  1. noun An adult female human.
  2. noun All female humans collectively; womankind.
  3. noun A female person, usually an adult: a (generally adult) female sentient being, whether human, supernatural, elf, alien, etc.
  4. noun A wife (or sometimes a fiancée or girlfriend).

Full definition of woman

woman in a sentence

  • the first woman president of Spain

Synonyms of woman

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Questions about woman in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of woman in Sanskrit?
Woman in Sanskrit is स्त्री (strī), महिला (mahilā), नारी (nārī).
woman इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Woman: स्त्री (strī), महिला (mahilā), नारी (nārī).
What does woman mean in English?
Woman means an adult female human.

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