Gujarati

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit सनातन (sanātana).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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સનાતન (sanātan)

  1. existing from the old, eternal, continuing
    Synonym: શાશ્વત (śāśvat)
  2. Hindu, relating to Hinduism; (more generally) Indic, Dharmic (relating to the Indic religions)
    સનાતન ધર્મsanātan dharmaHinduism (literally, “the eternal religion”)
    સનાતન સંસ્કૃતિsanātan sãskŕtiIndic culture (literally, “the eternal culture”)

Further reading

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  • સનાતન”, in Gujaratilexicon.com [Gujarati-English dictionary], Arnion Technologies, 2009.
  • સનાતન”, in રેખ્તા ગુજરાતી શબ્દકોશ (rekhtā gujrātī śabdakoś) (in Gujarati), Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.