sasin

[ sey-sin ]

noun

1. blackbuck.

sasin

/ ˈsæsɪn /

noun

1. another name for the blackbuck

Word History and Origins

Origin of sasin¹

First recorded in 1825–35; of undetermined origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of sasin¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

The legend is probably traceable back to the Sanskrit word sasin, moon, which means literally ‘the hare-marked.’

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