Rāma
/ˈɹɑːmə/
Rāma proper noun: a mythological king of Ayodhya in ancient India, considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu and a lila-avatara described in Bhagavata Purana; one of the most worshipped Hindu deities.
Proper noun
Rāma
- A mythological king of Ayodhya in ancient India, considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu and a lila-avatara described in Bhagavata Purana; one of the most worshipped Hindu deities.
- A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Rāma meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
Rāma in Hindi
- avatar of Vishnu
- राम rām, रामचंद्र rāmcandra
- male given name
- राम rām
Rāma in Tamil
- avatar of Vishnu
- இராமர் irāmar, இராமன் irāmaṉ
Rāma in Marathi
- avatar of Vishnu
- राम rām
Rāma in Bengali
- avatar of Vishnu
- রাম ram
More languagesFewer languages
- Rāma in Telugu
- రామ rāma, రాముడు rāmuḍu
- Rāma in Malayalam
- രാമന് rāmaṉ
- Rāma in Kannada
- ರಾಮ rāma
- Rāma in Punjabi
- ਰਾਮ rām
- Rāma in Gujarati
- રામ rām
- Rāma in Odia
- ରାମ rāma
- Rāma in Sanskrit
- राम rāma, रामचन्द्र rāmacandra
- Rāma in Assamese
- ৰাম ram
- Rāma in Thai
- พระราม prá raam
- Rāma in Myanmar
- ရာမ rama.
Forms of Rāma
| alternative form | Rama |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Ram |
Origin of Rāma
Borrowed from Sanskrit राम (rāma).
Words formed from Rāma
Questions about Rāma
- What does Rāma mean?
- Rāma means a mythological king of Ayodhya in ancient India, considered to be the seventh avatar of Vishnu and a lila-avatara described in Bhagavata Purana; one of the most worshipped Hindu deities.
- What is Rāma in Hindi?
- Rāma in Hindi is राम (rām), रामचंद्र (rāmcandra). See Rāma meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Rāma?
- Rāma is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Rāma?
- Rāma is pronounced /ˈɹɑːmə/.
Words near Rāma in the dictionary
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