Sanskrit

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-Iranian *sr̥prás, from Proto-Indo-European *sl̥p-rós, from *selp- (fat, oil). Cognate with Old English sealf (whence English salve), Middle Persian clp (/⁠čarb⁠/), whence Persian چرب (čarb). See also Sanskrit सर्पिस् (sarpís, melted butter, ghee).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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सृप्र (sṛprá)

  1. greasy, smooth
  2. sleek, oiled
  3. smooth, supple, lithesome

Noun

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सृप्र (sṛprá) stemm

  1. the moon

Derived terms

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