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karuna

karuna noun: compassion; mercy.

Noun

karuna (uncountable)

  1. (Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism) Compassion; mercy.

Proper noun capitalized: Karuna

Karuna

  1. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin of karuna

Borrowed from Sanskrit करुणा (karuṇā, “compassion, kindness”).

Questions about karuna

What does karuna mean?
Karuna means compassion; mercy.
What part of speech is karuna?
Karuna can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near karuna in the dictionary

  1. Karuk
  2. karuka
  3. karukas
  4. Karuks
  5. Karun
  6. karuna
  7. karunda
  8. karung guni
  9. karung gunis
  10. Karungi
  11. Karur

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