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Hidimba

Hidimba proper noun: a rakshasa in the Mahabharata, brother of Hidimbā, who was slain by Bhima.

Proper noun

Hidimba

  1. (Hinduism) A rakshasa in the Mahabharata, brother of Hidimbā, who was slain by Bhima.

Hidimba meaning in Hindi

Hidimba in Hindi

brother of Hidimbā in Mahabharata
हिडिंब hiḍimb

Origin of Hidimba

Borrowed from Sanskrit हिडिम्ब (hiḍimba).

Questions about Hidimba

What does Hidimba mean?
Hidimba means a rakshasa in the Mahabharata, brother of Hidimbā, who was slain by Bhima.
What is Hidimba in Hindi?
Hidimba in Hindi is हिडिंब (hiḍimb). See Hidimba meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Hidimba?
Hidimba is a proper noun.

Words near Hidimba in the dictionary

  1. hidey-holes
  2. hideyhole
  3. hideyholes
  4. Hideyoshi
  5. hidgeot
  6. Hidimba
  7. Hidimbā
  8. hiding
  9. hiding away
  10. hiding behind
  11. hiding in plain sight

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