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Sugriva

Sugriva proper noun: the younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the Kishkindha in Ramayana.

sugriva: the younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the Kishkindha in Ramayana
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Proper noun

Sugriva

  1. (Hinduism) The younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the Kishkindha in Ramayana.

Sugriva meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam

Sugriva in Hindi

Translations
सुग्रीव sugrīv

Sugriva in Tamil

Translations
சுக்கிரீவன் cukkirīvaṉ

Sugriva in Telugu

Translations
సుగ్రీవుడు sugrīvuḍu

Sugriva in Malayalam

Translations
സുഗ്രീവൻ sugrīvaṉ
More languagesFewer languages
Sugriva in Kannada
ಸುಗ್ರೀವ sugrīva
Sugriva in Gujarati
સુગ્રીવ sugrīv

Origin of Sugriva

Borrowed from Sanskrit सुग्रीव (sugrīva, “handsome-necked”).

Questions about Sugriva

What does Sugriva mean?
Sugriva means the younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the Kishkindha in Ramayana.
What is Sugriva in Hindi?
Sugriva in Hindi is सुग्रीव (sugrīv). See Sugriva meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Sugriva?
Sugriva is a proper noun.

Words near Sugriva in the dictionary

  1. sugoroside
  2. Sugpiaq
  3. Sugpon
  4. SUGRA
  5. SUGRAs
  6. Sugriva
  7. Sugrue
  8. Sugrues
  9. sugs
  10. Suguian
  11. sugya

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