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Kounu

Kounu proper noun: the ancient Meitei guardian goddess of the northern direction, the snows of the far north, giver of good rainfall, and a consort of God Koupalu.

Proper noun

Kounu

  1. (Meitei) The ancient Meitei guardian goddess of the northern direction, the snows of the far north, giver of good rainfall, and a consort of God Koupalu.
  2. A female given name from Manipuri.

Origin of Kounu

Borrowed from Manipuri ꯀꯧꯅꯨ (kounu).

Questions about Kounu

What does Kounu mean?
Kounu means the ancient Meitei guardian goddess of the northern direction, the snows of the far north, giver of good rainfall, and a consort of God Koupalu.
What part of speech is Kounu?
Kounu is a proper noun.

Words near Kounu in the dictionary

  1. Koungmiut
  2. Kounis syndrome
  3. Kountz
  4. Kountze
  5. Kountzes
  6. Kounu
  7. Koupalu
  8. kouprey
  9. koupreys
  10. kouproh
  11. koura

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