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Yashoda

Yashoda proper noun: the foster mother of Krishna.

yashoda: the foster mother of Krishna
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Proper noun

Yashoda

  1. (Hinduism) The foster mother of Krishna.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit.

Yashoda meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Odia

Yashoda in Hindi

Yashoda
यशोदा yaśodā

Yashoda in Tamil

Yashoda
யசோதை yacōtai

Yashoda in Bengali

Yashoda
যশোদা jośōda

Yashoda in Odia

Yashoda
ଯଶୋଦା jaśodā
More languagesFewer languages
Yashoda in Assamese
যশোৱা zoxüa

Forms of Yashoda

alternative formYasoda

Origin of Yashoda

Borrowed from Sanskrit यशोदा (yaśodā).

Questions about Yashoda

What does Yashoda mean?
Yashoda means the foster mother of Krishna.
What is Yashoda in Hindi?
Yashoda in Hindi is यशोदा (yaśodā). See Yashoda meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Yashoda?
Yashoda is a proper noun.

Words near Yashoda in the dictionary

  1. yashmacks
  2. yashmacs
  3. yashmak
  4. yashmaked
  5. yashmaks
  6. Yashoda
  7. yasht
  8. yashts
  9. yasmak
  10. yasmaks
  11. Yasmeen

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