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The Sanskrit word for “brother” is भ्रातृ. The word refers to a male sibling.

The Sanskrit word for buttermilk is तक्रम्. The term refers to cultured buttermilk.

The English phrase ‘lakh’ is translated into Sanskrit as लक्ष. लक्ष is used to represent the number one hundred thousand.

For “nuts” in the sense of crazy, Sanskrit says उन्मत्तः (unmattaḥ), “mad, out of one’s mind”. उन्मत्तः describes a man, उन्मत्ता (unmattā) a woman.

The English word ‘saint’ can be translated into Sanskrit as ऋषि.

Guru Purnima, or Guru Poornima, is an auspicious festival celebrated in India to honor and express gratitude towards one’s teacher,

To breathe in Sanskrit is श्वसिति. The word श्वसिति is a verb meaning to draw air in and out.

In Sanskrit, the English word “lion” can be translated as सिंह, केसरी or हरि. All provided forms refer to the big cat Panthera leo.