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kumbha

kumbha noun: a piece of Indian pottery symbolizing the womb and fertility.

Noun

kumbha (plural kumbhas)

  1. A piece of Indian pottery symbolizing the womb and fertility.

Proper noun capitalized: Kumbha

Kumbha

  1. (Hinduism) A rakshasa brother of Nikumbha and son of Kumbhakarna and Vajrajvālā, who fought against the vanara army and was slain by Sugriva.

Forms of kumbha

pluralkumbhas

Origin of kumbha

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit कुम्भ (kumbha)

Borrowed from Sanskrit कुम्भ (kumbha).

Phrases with kumbha

Questions about kumbha

What does kumbha mean?
Kumbha means a piece of Indian pottery symbolizing the womb and fertility.
What part of speech is kumbha?
Kumbha can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of kumbha?
The plural of kumbha is kumbhas.

Words near kumbha in the dictionary

  1. kumbayah
  2. kumberbund
  3. kumberbunds
  4. Kumbh Mela
  5. Kumbh Melas
  6. kumbha
  7. Kumbha Mela
  8. Kumbhakarna
  9. kumbhanda
  10. Kumbhar
  11. Kumbhars

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