Yamuna
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India/jə.mʊˈnaː/
Yamuna proper noun: the largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India.
Proper noun
Yamuna
Yamuna meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
Yamuna in Hindi
- tributary of the Ganges
- यमुना yamunā, जमना jamnā
- female given name
- यमुना yamunā
Yamuna in Tamil
- tributary of the Ganges
- யமுனை yamuṉai
Yamuna in Marathi
- tributary of the Ganges
- यमुना yamunā
Yamuna in Urdu
- tributary of the Ganges
- یمنا yamunā, جَمْنا jamnā
More languagesFewer languages
- Yamuna in Bengali
- যমুনা jomuna
- Yamuna in Telugu
- యమున yamuna
- Yamuna in Sanskrit
- see Thesaurus:यमुना
- Yamuna in Nepali
- यमुना yamunā, जमुना jamunā
- Yamuna in Arabic
- جمنة
- Yamuna in Persian
- جَمُنا
- Yamuna in Myanmar
- ယမုန်နာ ya.munna
Forms of Yamuna
| alternative form | Jumna |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Gemini |
| alternative form | Gemna |
Origin of Yamuna
A transliteration of Sanskrit यमुना (yamunā), which is from यम (yama, “twin”), as the Yamuna runs in parallel with the Ganges.
Questions about Yamuna
- What does Yamuna mean?
- Yamuna means the largest tributary river of the Ganges in northern India.
- What is Yamuna in Hindi?
- Yamuna in Hindi is यमुना (yamunā), जमना (jamnā). See Yamuna meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Yamuna?
- Yamuna is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Yamuna?
- Yamuna is pronounced /jə.mʊˈnaː/ (India).
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