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Lanka

Lanka proper noun: the island city of Ravana in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.

Proper noun

Lanka

  1. (Hinduism) The island city of Ravana in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.
  2. (abbreviation, informal) Sri Lanka.

Origin of Lanka

Borrowed from Sanskrit लङ्का (laṅkā).

Words formed from Lanka

Phrases with Lanka

Questions about Lanka

What does Lanka mean?
Lanka means the island city of Ravana in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana.
What part of speech is Lanka?
Lanka is a proper noun.

Words near Lanka in the dictionary

  1. Lanivtsi
  2. Lanišće
  3. Lanjeth
  4. lanjiao
  5. lank
  6. Lanka
  7. lankacidin
  8. lankacidins
  9. lankamycin
  10. Lankan
  11. lankanectid

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