kumari
kumari noun: a living goddess; a prepubescent girl worshipped as a manifestation of divine female energy.
Noun (1)
kumari (plural kumaris)
- A living goddess; a prepubescent girl worshipped as a manifestation of divine female energy.
- Shakya […] reached puberty and 'retired' as a royal kumari, as the young Nepalese goddesses are known.2011 February 14, Mark Magnier, “Living goddess' fall back to earth”, in Los Angeles Times, page 1
Noun (2) capitalized: Kumari
Kumari
- a polite form of address equivalent to the English Miss
Proper noun capitalized: Kumari
Kumari (plural Kumaris)
- A surname from Sanskrit.
- A female given name from Sanskrit.
kumari meaning in Tamil, Marathi and Nepali
kumari in Tamil
- சத்தநதி
kumari in Marathi
- living goddess
- कुमारी kumārī
kumari in Nepali
- living goddess
- कुमारी kumārī
Forms of kumari
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | kumaris |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Kumaris |
Origin of kumari
Borrowed from Sanskrit कुमारी (kumārī, “princess; young girl”).
From Sanskrit कुमारी (kumārī, “a young girl, one from ten to twelve years old, maiden, daughter”).
Phrases with kumari
Questions about kumari
- What does kumari mean?
- Kumari means a living goddess; a prepubescent girl worshipped as a manifestation of divine female energy.
- What is kumari in Tamil?
- Kumari in Tamil is சத்தநதி. See Kumari meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is kumari?
- Kumari can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of kumari?
- The plural of kumari is kumaris.
Words near kumari in the dictionary
Source and license
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