Etymology

Rama

Ra·ma
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Today it means: A name of the goddess Lakshmi. Full definition →

Sanskrit राम
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromराम
  2. English todayRama

Borrowed from Sanskrit राम (rāma). * (Oumuamua): The nickname derives from the similarity of Oumuamua to the fictional object "Rama" in the story Rendezvous with Rama, where that fictional object is named for the god.

Words from the same roots

Sanskritराम all →

RamachandraRāmaRamasamudram

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