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Gandhari

Gandhari proper noun: wife of Dhritarashtra, mother of Kauravas and the sister of Shakuni.

Proper noun

Gandhari

  1. (Hinduism) Wife of Dhritarashtra, mother of Kauravas and the sister of Shakuni.
  2. A Prakrit language of ancient Afghanistan.

Origin of Gandhari

Borrowed from Sanskrit गान्धारी (gāndhārī).

Questions about Gandhari

What does Gandhari mean?
Gandhari means wife of Dhritarashtra, mother of Kauravas and the sister of Shakuni.
What part of speech is Gandhari?
Gandhari is a proper noun.

Words near Gandhari in the dictionary

  1. gandermooners
  2. ganders
  3. Gandhara
  4. Gandharan
  5. Gandharans
  6. Gandhari
  7. gandharva
  8. gandharvas
  9. Gandhi
  10. Gandhi cap
  11. Gandhi caps

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