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Shurpanakha

Shurpanakha proper noun: the sister of Ravana in the Hindu epic Ramayana.

shurpanakha: the sister of Ravana in the Hindu epic Ramayana
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Proper noun

Shurpanakha

  1. (Hinduism) The sister of Ravana in the Hindu epic Ramayana.

Shurpanakha meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam

Shurpanakha in Hindi

a female demon
शूर्पणखा śūrpaṇkhā

Shurpanakha in Tamil

a female demon
சூர்ப்பணகை cūrppaṇakai

Shurpanakha in Telugu

a female demon
శూర్పణఖ śūrpaṇakha

Shurpanakha in Malayalam

a female demon
ശൂർപ്പണഖ śūṟppaṇakha
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Shurpanakha in Kannada
ಶೂರ್ಪನಖಿ śūrpanakhi

Origin of Shurpanakha

Borrowed from Sanskrit शूर्पणखा (śūrpaṇakhā); ultimately from शूर्प (śūrpa, “winnowing fan”) + नख (nakha, “nail”).

Questions about Shurpanakha

What does Shurpanakha mean?
Shurpanakha means the sister of Ravana in the Hindu epic Ramayana.
What is Shurpanakha in Hindi?
Shurpanakha in Hindi is शूर्पणखा (śūrpaṇkhā). See Shurpanakha meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Shurpanakha?
Shurpanakha is a proper noun.

Words near Shurpanakha in the dictionary

  1. shuriken
  2. shurikens
  3. Shurley
  4. Shurleys
  5. Shurlock
  6. Shurpanakha
  7. Shurrock
  8. shurrup
  9. Shurtleff
  10. Shurtz
  11. Shurtzes

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