Etymology

Lanka

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Today it means: The island city of Ravana in the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. Full definition →

Sanskrit लङ्का
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromलङ्का
  2. Sanskrit · borrowed fromलङ्का
  3. English todayLanka

Borrowed from Sanskrit लङ्का (laṅkā).

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