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Meghaduta

Meghaduta proper noun: 4th century Sanskrit poem written by Kalidasa, in which a yaksha sends a message to his wife via a passing cloud.

Proper noun

the Meghaduta

  1. 4th century Sanskrit poem written by Kalidasa, in which a yaksha sends a message to his wife via a passing cloud.

Origin of Meghaduta

Borrowed from Sanskrit मेघदूत (meghadūta).

Questions about Meghaduta

What does Meghaduta mean?
Meghaduta means 4th century Sanskrit poem written by Kalidasa, in which a yaksha sends a message to his wife via a passing cloud.
What part of speech is Meghaduta?
Meghaduta is a proper noun.

Words near Meghaduta in the dictionary

  1. Megginsons
  2. Meggitt
  3. Meggitts
  4. Meggs
  5. Meggy
  6. Meghaduta
  7. Meghalaya
  8. Meghalayan
  9. Meghalayans
  10. Meghan
  11. Meghanada

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