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sapinda

sapinda noun: a deceased relative who is connected to the greater body of ancestors by the sharing of a sacrificial offering.

Noun

sapinda (plural sapindas)

  1. (India) A deceased relative who is connected to the greater body of ancestors by the sharing of a sacrificial offering.

Forms of sapinda

pluralsapindas

Origin of sapinda

From Sanskrit सपिण्ड (sapiṇḍa).

Words formed from sapinda

Questions about sapinda

What does sapinda mean?
Sapinda means a deceased relative who is connected to the greater body of ancestors by the sharing of a sacrificial offering.
What part of speech is sapinda?
Sapinda is a noun.
What is the plural of sapinda?
The plural of sapinda is sapindas.

Words near sapinda in the dictionary

  1. sapiently
  2. sapients
  3. Sapienza
  4. Sapienzas
  5. sapin-sapin
  6. sapinda
  7. sapindaceous
  8. sapindalean
  9. sapindas
  10. sapindaship
  11. sapindaships

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