Etymology

Malyavan

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Today it means: The maternal grandfather and chief counselor of Ravana, who advised him to return Sita to Rāma. Full definition →

Sanskrit माल्यवान्
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromमाल्यवान्
  2. English todayMalyavan

Borrowed from Sanskrit माल्यवान् (mālyavān).

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