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Shakuni

Shakuni proper noun: the personification of Dvapara Yuga, the brother of Gandhari in the Mahabharata.

Proper noun

Shakuni

  1. (Hinduism) The personification of Dvapara Yuga, the brother of Gandhari in the Mahabharata.

Origin of Shakuni

Borrowed from Sanskrit शकुनि (śakuni).

Questions about Shakuni

What does Shakuni mean?
Shakuni means the personification of Dvapara Yuga, the brother of Gandhari in the Mahabharata.
What part of speech is Shakuni?
Shakuni is a proper noun.

Words near Shakuni in the dictionary

  1. shakubuku
  2. shakubukued
  3. shakudo
  4. shakuhachi
  5. shakuhachis
  6. Shakuni
  7. Shakuntala
  8. Shakur
  9. Shakurs
  10. shakus
  11. shaky

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