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makara

makara noun: an aquatic monster in Hindu mythology.

Noun

makara (plural makaras)

  1. An aquatic monster in Hindu mythology.

Proper noun capitalized: Makara

Makara (plural Makaras)

  1. A surname.

makara meaning in Hindi, Sanskrit, Indonesian and Thai

makara in Hindi

celestial creature
मकर makar

makara in Sanskrit

celestial creature
मकर makara

makara in Indonesian

celestial creature
makara

makara in Thai

celestial creature
มกร má-gɔɔn, มังกร mang-gɔɔn
More languagesFewer languages
makara in Myanmar
မကန်း ma.kan:, မကာရ ma.kara.

Forms of makara

Noun
pluralmakaras
Proper noun
pluralMakaras

Origin of makara

Sanskrit मकर (makara)

Borrowed from Polish Makara and Ukrainian Макара (Makara).

Questions about makara

What does makara mean?
Makara means an aquatic monster in Hindu mythology.
What is makara in Hindi?
Makara in Hindi is मकर (makar). See Makara meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is makara?
Makara can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of makara?
The plural of makara is makaras.

Words near makara in the dictionary

  1. makan
  2. makanga
  3. makangas
  4. makar
  5. Makar Sankranti
  6. makara
  7. Makaraka
  8. makarapa
  9. makarapas
  10. makaras
  11. Makarewicz

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