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maraka

maraka noun: in Hindu astrology, a planet that causes death at the end of a person's lifespan. Also the plural of marka.

Noun

maraka (plural marakas)

  1. In Hindu astrology, a planet that causes death at the end of a person's lifespan.

Also used as

maraka is also the plural of marka.

Forms of maraka

pluralmarakas

Origin of maraka

From Sanskrit मारक (māraka).

Questions about maraka

What does maraka mean?
Maraka means in Hindu astrology, a planet that causes death at the end of a person's lifespan.
What part of speech is maraka?
Maraka is a noun.
What is the plural of maraka?
The plural of maraka is marakas.

Words near maraka in the dictionary

  1. maraises
  2. Maraj
  3. Marajs
  4. marajuana
  5. Marak
  6. maraka
  7. marakapas
  8. marakas
  9. Maraks
  10. Maralampuwi
  11. Maralbeshi

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