Ganesha
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South Asia/ɡəˈneːʃ(ə)/Western/ɡəˈneɪʃə/
Ganesha proper noun: a Hindu god of intellect, wisdom, gates, and beginnings, son of Parvati and Shiva.
Proper noun
Ganesha
Noun
Ganesha (uncountable)
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Ganesha meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
Ganesha in Hindi
- Hindu god
- गणेश gaṇeś
Ganesha in Tamil
- Hindu god
- பிள்ளையார் piḷḷaiyār, விநாயகர் vināyakar, கணபதி kaṇapati
Ganesha in Marathi
- Hindu god
- गणपती gaṇpatī
Ganesha in Urdu
- Hindu god
- گنیش ganeś
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- Ganesha in Bengali
- গণেশ goneś
- Ganesha in Telugu
- గణేశుడు gaṇēśuḍu, గణపతి gaṇapati
- Ganesha in Malayalam
- ഗണേശന് gaṇēśaṉ
- Ganesha in Kannada
- ಗಣೇಶ gaṇēśa, ಗಣಪತಿ gaṇapati
- Ganesha in Punjabi
- ਗਣੇਸ਼ gaṇeś
- Ganesha in Gujarati
- ગણપતિ gaṇpati, ગણપતિં gaṇaptĩ
- Ganesha in Odia
- ଗଣେଶ gaṇeśa
- Ganesha in Sanskrit
- गणेश gaṇeśa, गणपतिं gaṇapatiṃ, गणपति gaṇapati
- Ganesha in Assamese
- গণেশ gonex
- Ganesha in Thai
- พระคเณศ Prá Ká-nêet
- Ganesha in Myanmar
- မဟာပိန္နဲ ma.hapinnai:
Synonyms of Ganesha
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Forms of Ganesha
| alternative form | Ganesa |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Ganesh |
Origin of Ganesha
Borrowed from Sanskrit गणेश (gaṇeśa).
Questions about Ganesha
- What does Ganesha mean?
- Ganesha means a Hindu god of intellect, wisdom, gates, and beginnings, son of Parvati and Shiva.
- What is Ganesha in Hindi?
- Ganesha in Hindi is गणेश (gaṇeś). See Ganesha meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Ganesha?
- Ganesha can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Ganesha?
- Ganesha is pronounced /ɡəˈneːʃ(ə)/ (South Asia).
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