Karna
Karna proper noun: name of a warrior who fought for the Kauravas in the Mahabharata; son of Kunti and Surya.
Proper noun
Karna
- Name of a warrior who fought for the Kauravas in the Mahabharata; son of Kunti and Surya.
Karna meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Telugu
Karna in Hindi
- Mahabharata character
- कर्ण karṇ
Karna in Tamil
- Mahabharata character
- கன்னன் kaṉṉaṉ, கர்ணன் karṇaṉ
Karna in Bengali
- Mahabharata character
- কর্ণ korno
Karna in Telugu
- Mahabharata character
- కర్ణుడు karṇuḍu
More languagesFewer languages
- Karna in Malayalam
- കർണ്ണൻ kaṟṇṇaṉ
- Karna in Kannada
- ಕರ್ಣ karṇa
- Karna in Sanskrit
- कर्ण karṇa
Origin of Karna
Transliteration of Sanskrit कर्ण (karṇa).
Questions about Karna
- What does Karna mean?
- Karna means name of a warrior who fought for the Kauravas in the Mahabharata; son of Kunti and Surya.
- What is Karna in Hindi?
- Karna in Hindi is कर्ण (karṇ). See Karna meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Karna?
- Karna is a proper noun.
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