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Jahnu

Jahnu proper noun: a king and rishi of the Lunar dynasty who drank the river Ganga and then released her through his ear.

Proper noun

Jahnu

  1. (Hinduism) A king and rishi of the Lunar dynasty who drank the river Ganga and then released her through his ear.

Jahnu meaning in Hindi

Jahnu in Hindi

a Vedic Rishi
जह्नु jahnu

Origin of Jahnu

Borrowed from Sanskrit जह्नु (jahnu).

Questions about Jahnu

What does Jahnu mean?
Jahnu means a king and rishi of the Lunar dynasty who drank the river Ganga and then released her through his ear.
What is Jahnu in Hindi?
Jahnu in Hindi is जह्नु (jahnu). See Jahnu meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Jahnu?
Jahnu is a proper noun.

Words near Jahnu in the dictionary

  1. Jahner
  2. Jahners
  3. Jahnke
  4. Jahnkes
  5. jahnsite
  6. Jahnu
  7. Jahnvi
  8. jahoobies
  9. Jahrom
  10. jahrzeit
  11. jahrzeits

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