hanuman
hanuman noun: an entellus (Semnopithecus entellus, syn. Presbytis entellus).
Noun
hanuman (plural hanumans)
- An entellus (Semnopithecus entellus, syn. Presbytis entellus)
Proper noun capitalized: Hanuman
Hanuman
- A Hindu demi-god who was a devotee of Lord Rama. He was born to Anjana and Vayu, plays the role of a god’s servant in Ramayana, and is also known as the "monkey god". He represents loyalty to the Lord and Master.
- Synonyms:
- Anjaneya, Anjani Putra, Bajarangbali, Balbrahamchari, Mahavira, Marutinandan, Pavanputra, Vayu Putra
hanuman meaning in Hindi and Tamil
hanuman in Hindi
- Hanuman, a Hindu demi-god who was a devotee of Lord Rama
- बजरंगबली bajraṅgbalī
hanuman in Tamil
- சிறியதிருவடி, வளிமகன், ஆனிலன், திருவடி, அனுமான், ஆஞ்சனேயன்
Synonyms of hanuman
- Anjaneya
- Anjani Putra
- Bajarangbali
- Balbrahamchari
- Mahavira
- Marutinandan
- Pavanputra
- Vayu Putra
Forms of hanuman
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | hanumans |
| Proper noun | |
| alternative form (archaic) | Hooniman |
| alternative form (archaic) | Hoonimaun |
Origin of hanuman
From Sanskrit हनुमान् (hanumān). Possibly a doublet of Andaman.
Questions about hanuman
- What does hanuman mean?
- Hanuman means an entellus (Semnopithecus entellus, syn. Presbytis entellus).
- What is hanuman in Hindi?
- Hanuman in Hindi is बजरंगबली (bajraṅgbalī). See Hanuman meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is hanuman?
- Hanuman can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of hanuman?
- The plural of hanuman is hanumans.
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Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: hanuman (page history and authors); Hanuman (page history and authors); बजरंगबली (Hindi) (page history and authors); hanuman (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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