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Vibhishana

Vibhishana proper noun: a king of Lanka in the legendary epic Ramayana. He was the younger brother of the Rakshasa (demon) king Ravana of Lanka.

vibhishana: a king of Lanka in the legendary epic Ramayana. He was the younger brother of the Rakshasa (demon)...
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Proper noun

Vibhishana

  1. (Hinduism) A king of Lanka in the legendary epic Ramayana. He was the younger brother of the Rakshasa (demon) king Ravana of Lanka.

Vibhishana meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam

Vibhishana in Hindi

Translations
विभीषण vibhīṣaṇ

Vibhishana in Tamil

Translations
விபீடணன் vipīṭaṇaṉ

Vibhishana in Telugu

Translations
విభీషణుడు vibhīṣaṇuḍu

Vibhishana in Malayalam

Translations
വിഭീഷണൻ vibhīṣaṇaṉ
More languagesFewer languages
Vibhishana in Punjabi
ਵਿਭੀਸ਼ਣ vibhīśaṇ
Vibhishana in Thai
พิเภก
Vibhishana in Myanmar
ဘိဘိသန bhi.bhi.sa.na.

Origin of Vibhishana

Borrowed from Sanskrit विभीषण (vibhīṣaṇa).

Questions about Vibhishana

What does Vibhishana mean?
Vibhishana means a king of Lanka in the legendary epic Ramayana. He was the younger brother of the Rakshasa (demon) king Ravana of Lanka.
What is Vibhishana in Hindi?
Vibhishana in Hindi is विभीषण (vibhīṣaṇ). See Vibhishana meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Vibhishana?
Vibhishana is a proper noun.

Words near Vibhishana in the dictionary

  1. vibeyness
  2. VIBGYOR
  3. Vibhava
  4. Vibhavari
  5. Vibhawari
  6. Vibhishana
  7. Vibhor
  8. Vibhu
  9. vibhuti
  10. vibices
  11. vibier

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