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Devadatta

Devadatta proper noun: the cousin and former disciple of Gautama Buddha.

Proper noun

Devadatta

  1. The cousin and former disciple of Gautama Buddha.

Devadatta meaning in Marathi, Sanskrit, Sinhala and Thai

Devadatta in Marathi

cousin of Gautama Buddha
देवदत्त devdatta

Devadatta in Sanskrit

cousin of Gautama Buddha
देवदत्त devadatta

Devadatta in Sinhala

cousin of Gautama Buddha
දේවදත්ත dēwadatta

Devadatta in Thai

cousin of Gautama Buddha
เทวทัต
More languagesFewer languages
Devadatta in Vietnamese
Đề-bà-đạt-đa
Devadatta in Myanmar
ဒေဝဒတ် dewa.dat

Origin of Devadatta

Transliteration of Sanskrit देवदत्त (devadatta) or Pali Devadatta.

Questions about Devadatta

What does Devadatta mean?
Devadatta means the cousin and former disciple of Gautama Buddha.
What is Devadatta in Marathi?
Devadatta in Marathi is देवदत्त (devdatta). See Devadatta meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Devadatta?
Devadatta is a proper noun.

Words near Devadatta in the dictionary

  1. devacuation
  2. devacuations
  3. devacuumization
  4. devadasi
  5. devadasis
  6. Devadatta
  7. devagueify
  8. Devahuti
  9. Devakanya
  10. Devaki
  11. devale

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