shilajit

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noun

A tar-like substance formed at high altitudes on stony mountains and used in traditional medicine.

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mumijo
OriginHindi शिलाजीत →
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Meanings

nounshilajit (uncountable)

alternative silajit · alternative shilajeet

  1. uncountableA tar-like substance formed at high altitudes on stony mountains and used in traditional medicine.

    Synonyms: mumijo

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tar-like substance formed at high altitudes on stony mountains and used in traditional medicine.

Similar
mumijo
Also see
mumijo

Origin

  1. Hindiशिलाजीत
  2. Englishshilajit

From Hindi शिलाजीत (śilājīt).

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Translations

Arabic مُومِيَاء
  • مُومِيَاء (mūmiyāʔ)tar-like substance used in traditional medicine
Chinese Mandarin 木蜜亞 /木蜜亚, 地蠟 /地蜡
  • 木蜜亞 /木蜜亚 (mùmìyà)tar-like substance used in traditional medicine
  • 地蠟 /地蜡 (dìlà)tar-like substance used in traditional medicine
  • 喜來芝 /喜来芝tar-like substance used in traditional medicine
Finnish shilajit
  • shilajittar-like substance used in traditional medicine
German Mumijo
  • Mumijotar-like substance used in traditional medicine
Hindi शिलाजीत
  • शिलाजीत (śilājīt)tar-like substance used in traditional medicine
Persian مومیا
  • مومیا (mumiyâ)tar-like substance used in traditional medicine
Polish mumio
  • mumiotar-like substance used in traditional medicine
Punjabi ਮਮਿਆਈ, ਸਿਲਾਜੀਤ
  • ਮਮਿਆਈ (mamiāī)tar-like substance used in traditional medicine
  • ਸਿਲਾਜੀਤ (silājīt)tar-like substance used in traditional medicine
Russian мумиё
  • мумиё (mumijó)tar-like substance used in traditional medicine
Slovak mumio
  • mumiotar-like substance used in traditional medicine
Ukrainian мумійо́, муміє́
  • мумійо́ (mumijó)tar-like substance used in traditional medicine
  • муміє́ (mumijé)tar-like substance used in traditional medicine
Urdu سلاجیت
  • سلاجیت (salājīt)tar-like substance used in traditional medicine
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shilajit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shilajit

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