Etymology

Rajneesh

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Today it means: A religious and spiritual leader from India. Full definition →

Hindi रजनीश ← Sanskrit रजनीश
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromरजनीश“moon”
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromरजनीश
  3. English todayRajneesh

Borrowed from Hindi रजनीश (rajnīś), from Sanskrit रजनीश (rajanīśa, “moon”, literally “lord of the night”).

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