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Kumbhakarna

Kumbhakarna proper noun: kumbhakarna, younger brother of Ravana.

kumbhakarna: kumbhakarna, younger brother of Ravana
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Proper noun

Kumbhakarna

  1. (Hinduism) Kumbhakarna, younger brother of Ravana.

Kumbhakarna meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Sanskrit

Kumbhakarna in Hindi

Ravana's younger brother
कुंभकर्ण kumbhkarṇ

Kumbhakarna in Tamil

Ravana's younger brother
கும்பகர்ணன் kumpakarṇaṉ

Kumbhakarna in Sanskrit

Ravana's younger brother
कुम्भकर्ण kumbhakarṇa

Origin of Kumbhakarna

Borrowed from Sanskrit कुम्भकर्ण (kumbhakarṇa).

Questions about Kumbhakarna

What does Kumbhakarna mean?
Kumbhakarna means kumbhakarna, younger brother of Ravana.
What is Kumbhakarna in Hindi?
Kumbhakarna in Hindi is कुंभकर्ण (kumbhkarṇ). See Kumbhakarna meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Kumbhakarna?
Kumbhakarna is a proper noun.

Words near Kumbhakarna in the dictionary

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

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