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Nakshatra

English translation: star or constellation

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Hindi term or phrase:Nakshatra
English translation:star or constellation

13:54 Dec 24, 2005
Hindi to English translations [Non-PRO]
Astronomy & Space / Astronomy
Hindi term or phrase: Nakshatra
Nakshatra, Grah, Yoni, Varna
Shashank
Ahi
PRAKASH SHARMA
India
Local time: 04:55
star or constellation
Explanation:
Nakshatra=star/constellation
Grah=planet
Yoni=form of birth
Varna=colour, if the word was intended to be Varuna, Varuna=water/ocean
Shashank=moon
Ahi=sun
Selected response from:

Seema Ugrankar
India
Local time: 04:55
Grading comment
thanks for the help ugrankar!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5star
SURENDRA BABU G
5 +1Star
keshab
4 +2star or constellation
Seema Ugrankar
5 +1Constellation
karmarkara


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
star


Explanation:
star is for nakshara, grah etc.

SURENDRA BABU G
India
Local time: 04:55
Native speaker of: Telugu

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Narasimhan Raghavan: Nakshatra is star. But Grah is not star but planet .
2 mins
agree  Arun Singh: Agree with Narsimhan
2 hrs
agree  bhigisha patel
15 hrs
agree  Nikeeta Kulkarni: Narasimhan is bang-on!
22 hrs
agree  Rajan Chopra
3 days 20 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Star


Explanation:

Hi,Prakash,Do you translate any hindu mythology? If so, then these words may be appropriate.


Nakshatra=Star, Grah=Planet, Yoni=Vagina OR Form of an animal , Varna=Colour
Shashank=The moon
Ahi=Snake



keshab
Local time: 04:55
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi, Native in BengaliBengali

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rajan Chopra
3 days 15 hrs
  -> Thank You
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
star or constellation


Explanation:
Nakshatra=star/constellation
Grah=planet
Yoni=form of birth
Varna=colour, if the word was intended to be Varuna, Varuna=water/ocean
Shashank=moon
Ahi=sun

Seema Ugrankar
India
Local time: 04:55
Native speaker of: Native in GujaratiGujarati, Native in HindiHindi
Grading comment
thanks for the help ugrankar!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rajan Chopra
3 days 10 hrs
agree  Mrudula Tambe
23 days
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Constellation


Explanation:

Reference: A New approach dictionary of Living English (by S V Sohoni)

karmarkara
Local time: 04:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MarathiMarathi

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rajan Chopra
3 days 3 hrs
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