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Hidimbā

Hidimbā proper noun: the sister of rakshasa Hidimba, who became the wife of Bhima and mother of Ghatotkacha in the Mahabharata. Also known as Hidimbi.

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Proper noun

Hidimbā

  1. (Hinduism) The sister of rakshasa Hidimba, who became the wife of Bhima and mother of Ghatotkacha in the Mahabharata. Also known as Hidimbi.

Hidimbā meaning in Hindi

Hidimbā in Hindi

mother of Ghatotkacha in Mahabharata
हिडिंबा hiḍimbā

Origin of Hidimbā

Borrowed from Sanskrit हिडिम्बा (hiḍimbā).

Questions about Hidimbā

What does Hidimbā mean?
Hidimbā means the sister of rakshasa Hidimba, who became the wife of Bhima and mother of Ghatotkacha in the Mahabharata. Also known as Hidimbi.
What is Hidimbā in Hindi?
Hidimbā in Hindi is हिडिंबा (hiḍimbā). See Hidimbā meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Hidimbā?
Hidimbā is a proper noun.

Words near Hidimbā in the dictionary

  1. hideyhole
  2. hideyholes
  3. Hideyoshi
  4. hidgeot
  5. Hidimba
  6. Hidimbā
  7. hiding
  8. hiding away
  9. hiding behind
  10. hiding in plain sight
  11. hiding one's light under a bushel

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